Palentologists
Barnum Brown (1873-1936)
Barnum Brown, commonly referred to as Mr.Bones, discovered the first documented remains of
Othiniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899)
Among his legacies are the discovery or description of dozens of new species including the
Mark Norwell (1957)
Mark Norell was an American vertebrate palentologist. He was the chairmain of palentology and a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History. He is know for discovering new ideas anout bird orgins and the groups of dinosaurs to which modern birds are closely related.
Richard Owen (1831-1899)
Owen is known for coining the term "dinosauria" and recognizing dinosuars from todays reptiles. He is also known for his pioneering work in the comparative anatomy of paleontology, he claimed that he could recognize any animal by it's bones. He campaigned for a museum of natural history and was the first super intendent of the British Muesum (Natural History) which later became the Natural History Museum, London.