John Bell Hatcher
American paleontologist (1861-1904) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 42
John Bell Hatcher was an American paleontologist and fossil hunter known as the "king of collectors" and best known for discovering Torosaurus and Triceratops, two genera of dinosaurs described by Othniel Charles Marsh.
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![Triceratops painting Hatcher commissioned from Charles R. Knight, published in The Ceratopsia (1907)[5]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Triceratops_-_1904.jpg/500px-Triceratops_-_1904.jpg)
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He was part of a new, professional middle class in American science, having financed his education with his labor while also being more educated than older fossil collectors. As such, he faced unique challenges throughout his long and productive career.
