Gerald Lincoln obituary
by John Fletcher from Science | The Guardian on (#56MGH)
My friend Gerald Lincoln, the endocrinologist and naturalist who has died aged 75, devoted his life to unravelling the mysteries of nature.
Brought up on a farm in Norfolk - the son of Gertrude (nee Holmes), a geography teacher, and Ernest Lincoln, a tenant farmer - he spent his childhood in the countryside, marvelling at wildlife. He also became an adept poacher, carrying toilet paper as an alibi when he ventured into the woods.
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