Gregory Retallack, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gregory Retallack

American paleontologist, Paleopedology

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1951

Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Profession: geologist, university teacher, paleontologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gregory John Retallack (born 8 November 1951) is an Australian paleontologist, geologist, and author who specializes in the study of fossil soils (paleopedology).
His research has examined the fossil record of soils though major events in Earth history, extending back some 4.6 billion years.
Among his publications he has written two standard paleopedology textbooks, said N.
Jones in Nature Geoscience "Retallack has literally written the book on ancient soils."