It does not sound like much: one legacy... But the legacy Richard Granville Bromley (Figure 1) left is a huge one. Palaeoichnology cannot be conducted without knowledge of neoichnology; at least, behavioural interpretations are close to impossible. To bring both disciplines closer together, Bromley followed James Hutton’s fundamental principle, “The present is the key to the past.” He promoted interaction among specialists on modern and ancient traces and hence created the slogan “One Ichnology!” This view was exemplified in his textbook Trace Fossils (Bromley, 1990, 1996), in which traces and behaviours of recent organisms were painstakingly described in relation to their surrounding substrate. Unsurprisingly, this key to the past filled half the book. This groundbreaking publication wedded biology and taphonomy. Building on the foundation of the German-speaking school of ichnologists (Abel, Richter, Sch€afer, Seilacher and others), Bromley (like Seilacher) pushed ichnology beyond the purely taxonomical and therefore restrictive boundaries to a more open scientific field that also allows for advanced applications. Richard’s immense understanding of trace fossils and their recent counterparts was frequently conveyed through his dry British humour which often helped to break the ice. Everyone who knew Richard has her or his own memories about him. We have therefore chosen to tell his story partly through anecdotes. Richard Granville Bromley deserves to be remembered not only for his outstanding contributions to ichnology, but also for his great personality. In 2002, Richard was reinvited to give his biannual short-course on trace fossils at the University of Stuttgart, where LHV was a student. Shortly before, LHV had collected a trace fossil from the Lower Triassic of SW Germany and was writing a manuscript about it (Vallon & R€ oper, 2006). The course was the perfect opportunity to learn and get advice from the world-famous Richard Bromley! Courage was needed to approach him after the first day: “Excuse me, please, Dr. Bromley... May I show you a trace fossil I have recently recovered?” The master’s answer was short and conveyed with a friendly smile that whisked away the anxiety of a frightened student: “Call me Richard!” Presented with specimens of what would later become Tripartichnus triassicus, Richard’s judgement was devastating: “Gosh! I have never seen such an ugly trace fossil before!” Nevertheless (or just because?), Richard analysed the cubichnion, trying to find out how and why it was produced. The student took notes, fascinated by Richard’s knowledge and his friendly, humorous manner, not only in private, but also in the classroom. For the latter, he had prepared little animations of animals digging in sediment: a crab walking across the seafloor, burrowing, etc., all on acetate sheets he put on top of one another, moving them indidually by hand on an overhead projector. What a way to end a short course, with a selfcreated trick film! Although LHV only had a brief classroom experience with Richard, his style was similarly admired by students at the Geological Institute of the University of Copenhagen, where he was full-time lecturer. Many students, including KSSN and JM, met him in their second year when he taught carbonate sedimentology and again when he introduced ichnology in a course. Richard’s sunny disposition resulted in festive lectures, supported by slides from far-flung places and accompanied by wry remarks. Afterward, he would often spend considerable time elaborating further on any of

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一项遗产：一项技术！理查德·格兰维尔·布罗姆利 (1939–2018)

这听起来并不多：一项遗产……但 Richard Granville Bromley（图 1）留下的遗产是一笔巨大的遗产。如果没有新时代学的知识，就无法进行古时代学；至少，行为解释几乎是不可能的。为了让这两个学科更紧密地结合在一起，布罗姆利遵循了詹姆斯赫顿的基本原则，“现在是过去的钥匙。” 他促进了现代和古代痕迹专家之间的互动，并因此提出了“One Ichnology！”的口号。这种观点在他的教科书 Trace Fossils (Bromley, 1990, 1996) 中得到了例证，其中精心描述了最近生物与其周围基质相关的踪迹和行为。不出所料，这把过去的钥匙占了整本书的一半。这本开创性的出版物结合了生物学和埋藏学。在讲德语的生物学家学派（Abel、Richter、Sch€afer、Seilacher 等）的基础上，Bromley（像 Seilacher 一样）将生物学超越了纯粹的分类学和限制性界限，进入了一个更开放的科学领域，这也允许用于高级应用程序。理查德对痕迹化石及其最近的对应物的深刻理解经常通过他干巴巴的英式幽默来传达，这往往有助于打破僵局。每个认识理查德的人都有她或他自己的关于他的记忆。因此，我们选择部分通过轶事来讲述他的故事。理查德·格兰维尔·布罗姆利（Richard Granville Bromley）不仅因其对工业学的杰出贡献而值得人们记住，而且还因其伟大的人格而被人们铭记。2002 年，理查德再次受邀在 LHV 就读的斯图加特大学开设两年一次的关于痕量化石的短期课程。不久之前，LHV 从德国西南部的下三叠纪收集了一块痕迹化石，并正在撰写有关它的手稿（Vallon & R€ oper, 2006）。该课程是向世界著名的 Richard Bromley 学习并获得建议的绝佳机会！第一天后需要勇气接近他：“打扰一下，布罗姆利博士……我可以给你看看我最近发现的痕迹化石吗？” 大师的回答很简短，带着友好的微笑传达了一个受惊的学生的焦虑：“叫我理查德！” 在展示了后来成为 Tripartichnus triassicus 的标本时，理查德的判断是毁灭性的：“天哪！我从未见过如此丑陋的痕迹化石！” 尽管如此（或仅仅因为？），理查德分析了立方体，试图找出它是如何以及为什么生产的。学生记笔记，不仅在私下，而且在课堂上，都被理查德的知识和他友好、幽默的举止着迷。对于后者，他准备了一些动物挖掘沉积物的小动画：一只螃蟹在海底行走、挖洞等，所有这些都在他叠在一起的醋酸纤维板上，在高架投影仪上用手单独移动它们。用自制的技巧电影结束短期课程真是太好了！虽然 LHV 只与 Richard 有过短暂的课堂经历，但他的风格同样受到哥本哈根大学地质研究所的学生的钦佩，他在那里担任全职讲师。许多学生，包括 KSSN 和 JM，在他们第二年教授碳酸盐沉积学时遇到了他，并在他在课程中介绍了工业学时再次遇到了他。理查德阳光开朗的性格导致了节日的讲座，由来自遥远地方的幻灯片支持，并伴随着讽刺的评论。之后，他经常会花大量时间进一步阐述任何