Robert Kidston
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Robert Kidston
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| Born | 29 June 1852 |
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| Died | 13 July 1924 |
| Nationality | Scotland |
| Fields | palaeobotany |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
| Notable awards | Murchison Medal |
Robert Kidston FRS (29 June 1852 - 13 July 1924) was a Scottish palaeobotanist. He studied botany at the University of Edinburgh and later studied the Rhynie chert and worked for the British Geological Survey. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1902, and won the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society of London in 1916.

