Background
Bulman, Olvier Meredith Boone was born on May 20, 1902 in London, England. Son of Henry H. and Beatrice E. (Boone) Bulman.
Bulman, Olvier Meredith Boone was born on May 20, 1902 in London, England. Son of Henry H. and Beatrice E. (Boone) Bulman.
Educated Imperial College Science, London, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1925, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England, 1928, Doctor of Science, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa U. Oslo, 1965.
Demostrator zoology Imperial College Science, London, England., 1928, geology, 1929-1931. Demonstrator geology U. Cambridge (England), 1931-1934, lecturer, 1934-1945, reader in palaeozoology, 1945-1955, Woodwardian professor geology, 1955-1966, emeritus professor, 1966-1974. Trustee British Museum Natural History, London, 1964-1971.
Memorial volume public Palaeontological Association London, 1974.
Fellow Royal Society. Member Geological Society London (president 1962-1964, foreign secretary 1964-1967), Palaeontol. Association (president 1960-1962), British Association (section president 1959), Linnean Society (vice president 1969-1970), Palaeontographical Society (president 1971-1974).
Member Geological Society Stockholm, Royal
Fysiogr. Society Lund, Palaeontol. Society India.
Married Marguerite Fearnsides, July 5, 1938. Children: Elisabeth Jane (Mistress C. Graeme Hely), Louisa Mary, Charlotte Anne (Mistress J.T. Dean), William Henry.