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paleobotanist to be employed by the museum, and he worked on fossil plants for much of his career, publishing numerous papers and reports. Early in his career, Edwards recognised fossil plants in samples that had been collected during early geological expeditions to
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Edwards' career took him to many parts of Europe and Africa to collect specimens. In his obituary, Edwards' colleague
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