Othniel Charles Marsh
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Othniel Charles Marsh was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century.
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Othniel Marsh (center, back row) and assistants ready for digging in 1872
Marsh and Lakota Chief Red Cloud in New Haven, Connecticut, c. 1880
Hesperornis regalis, a species of ancient flightless bird with teeth, as drawn by Othniel Marsh, and published in his book, Odontornithes: A Monograph on the Extinct Toothed Birds of North America
Diagram by Marsh showing evolution of horse legs and teeth over timeAwards 1
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Othniel Charles Marsh was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century. Among his legacies are the discovery or description of dozens of new species - including Stegosaurus and Triceratops - and theories on the origins of birds. He spent his academic career at Yale College and was president of the National Academy of Sciences.
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