Trevor D. Ford

Trevor D. Ford OBE
Trevor D. Ford in 1982
Born	Trevor D. Ford (1925-04-19)19 April 1925 Westcliffe-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England
Died	22 February 2017(2017-02-22) (aged 91)
Citizenship	British
Education	King Edward VII School, University of Sheffield (Ph.D.)
Alma mater	University of Sheffield
Known for	the recognition of the Precambrian fossil Charnia masoni
Scientific career
Institutions	University of Leicester
Thesis	The Upper Carboniferous rocks of the Ingleton and Stainmore coalfields  (1953)
Doctoral advisor	Leslie R. Moore

Trevor David Ford OBE (19 April 1925 – 22 February 2017) was an English geologist and author, best known for publishing the first report on the Precambrian fossil Charnia masoni in 1958. In addition to paleontology, his wide-ranging research encompassed geomorphology, speleology, studies of minerals and mineralisation, and mining history, and mainly focused on the Peak District. His academic career was at the Department of Geology of the University of Leicester, where he rose to be a senior lecturer (1980–87) and associate dean for combined studies in science. He was the founding editor of the journal now entitled Cave and Karst Science (1973–93), and published many books, both academic texts and books aimed at a broader audience, including cave guides, and guides to geology and minerals.