John Talbot Robinson

John Talbot Robinson
John Talbot Robinson
Born	10 January 1923; Elliot, South Africa
Died	12 October 2001 (aged 78); Madison, Wisconsin, US
Alma mater	University of Cape Town
Spouse	Sybil Clara Frances Robinson (née Dee)
Children	Richard John Robinson; Peter Francis Robinson
	Scientific career
Fields	Hominin paleontologist
Institutions	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thesis	The Dentition of the Australopithecinae (1955)

John Talbot Robinson FRSSAf (10 January 1923 – 12 October 2001) was a distinguished South African hominin paleontologist. His most famous discovery (with Robert Broom) was the nearly complete fossil skull of the hominin species Australopithecus africanus, known as Mrs. Ples.

John Talbot Robinson
Born	(1923-01-10)10 January 1923 Elliot, South Africa
Died	12 October 2001(2001-10-12) (aged 78) Madison, Wisconsin, US
Alma mater	University of Cape Town
Spouse	Sybil Clara Frances Robinson (née Dee)
Children	Richard John Robinson Peter Francis Robinson
Scientific career
Fields	Hominin paleontologist
Institutions	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Thesis	The Dentition of the Australopithecinae (1955)