His systematic investigation revealed that each deposit had a distinct age and represented a unique climatic condition. During this time, he conducted research on the stratigraphy of fossil hominid-bearing cave deposits in South Africa. In 1954, he began his career at the Transvaal Museum (now the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History) in Pretoria. He obtained his bachelor of science degree and doctorate in zoology and geology from the University of Cape Town. He matriculated from Pretoria Boys’ High School in 1947. Pioneer in the field of palaeontology Dr Charles Kimberlin "Bob" Brain (PhD 1980, DSc honoris causa 1999), died on 6 June 2023.ĭr Brain was born on in Salisbury (now Harare), Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). In Memoriam 2023 Charles Kimberlin Brain (1931-2023)
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