Kenneth Oakley
| Kenneth Oakley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kenneth Page Oakley 7 April 1911 Amersham, Buckinghamshire |
| Died | 2 November 1981 (aged 70) Amersham |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields | physical anthropologist |
| Known for | relative dating of fossils by fluorine content |
| Notable awards | Prestwich Medal (1963) |
Kenneth Page Oakley (7 April 1911 – 2 November 1981) was an English physical anthropologist, palaeontologist and geologist.
Oakley, known for his work in the relative dating of fossils by fluorine content, was instrumental in the exposure in the 1950s of the Piltdown Man hoax.
Oakley was born and died in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
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