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José Bonaparte

Argentine paleontologist (1928–2020)

  • Fame53.8
  • Momentum3.4
  • Wikipedia3.5K
Source-basedStable
Lived 1928–2020, aged 92Argentina
Argentina flagArgentina
  • Wikipedia
    28 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1928–2020
    Aged 92
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

José Fernando Bonaparte was an Argentine paleontologist who discovered a plethora of South American dinosaurs and mentored a new generation of Argentine paleontologists. He has been described by paleontologist Peter Dodson as "almost singlehandedly...responsible for Argentina becoming the sixth country in the world in kinds of dinosaurs."

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53.8
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Momentum3.4
Historical20.5
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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