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Peter Wellnhofer

German paleontologist · Germany · On the map · Born 1936 · age 90

Peter Wellnhofer is a German paleontologist at the Bayerische Staatssammlung fur Paläontologie in Munich. He is best known for his work on the various fossil specimens of Archaeopteryx or "Urvogel", the first known bird. Wellnhofer's other work includes The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pterosaurs from 1991.

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Awards

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2018
Werner und Inge Grüter Prize for science communication1997

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Germany
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1936 · age 90

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