# George Poinar

> George O. Poinar Jr. is an American entomologist and writer. He is known for popularizing the idea of extracting DNA from insects fossilized in amber, an idea which received widespread attention when adapted by Michael Crichton for the book and movie Jurassic Park.

*American entomologist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/george-poinar

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1936-04-25
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [George Poinar Jr.](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Poinar_Jr.)
- [چورچ پوينار](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%86_%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1)
- [George O. Poinar](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_O._Poinar)
- [George Poinar Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Poinar_Jr.)
- [George Poinar, hijo](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Poinar%2C_hijo)
- [George Poinar](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Poinar)
- [George Poinar](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Poinar)
- [Пойнар, Джордж Орло (младший)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6_%D0%9E%D1%80%D0%BB%D0%BE_(%D0%BC%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%B9))
- [George Orlo Poinar, Jr.](https://species.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orlo_Poinar%2C_Jr.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q907462)

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