# Donald Prothero

> Donald Ross Prothero is an American geologist, paleontologist, and author who specializes in mammalian paleontology and magnetostratigraphy, a technique to date rock layers of the Cenozoic era and its use to date the climate changes which occurred 30-40 million years ago. He is the author or editor of more than 30 books and over 300 scientific papers, including at least 5 geology textbooks.

*American paleontologist, geologist, and author*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954-02-21
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.0 / 100
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- **Attention shift:** 57.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11721746)

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