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Erik Jarvik

Paleontologist (1907–1998)

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Lived 1907–1998, aged 91Sweden
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    7 languages
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  • Era
    1907–1998
    Aged 91
  • Awards
    2
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Updated 2026-07-21

Anders Erik Vilhelm Jarvik was a Swedish paleontologist who worked extensively on the sarcopterygian fish Eusthenopteron. In a career that spanned some 60 years, Jarvik produced some of the most detailed anatomical work on this fish, making it arguably the best known fossil vertebrate.

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