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English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist
- Sir Richard Owen KCB FRMS FRS (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.
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Sir Richard Owen KCB FRMS FRS (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.
Jul 20, 1998 · Richard Owen (born July 20, 1804, Lancaster, Lancashire, England—died December 18, 1892, London) was a British anatomist and paleontologist who is remembered for his contributions to the study of fossil animals, especially dinosaurs.
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Feb 26, 2015 · The scientist who coined the word "dinosaur" has been honoured with a plaque at the Lancashire school he attended as a child. But who was Sir Richard Owen?
Feb 26, 2015 · The scientist who coined the word "dinosaur" has been honoured with a plaque at the Lancashire school he attended as a child. But who was Sir Richard Owen?
Sir Richard Owen was the leading comparative anatomist and palaeontologist of his time. A controversial figure, he is perhaps best known for coining the word dinosaur. The Owen collection dates between 1681 and 1892 and covers his career progression, scientific research, professional communications, campaign for a museum of natural history and ...
Richard Owen (b. 1804–d. 1892), best known for his skills in comparative anatomy, was one of 19th-century Britain’s most celebrated naturalists.
Born in 1804 in Lancaster, Owen was a divisive figure in Victorian science. He was an extremely talented anatomist, a tutor to royalty, and is often credited with the discovery of the dinosaurs. But he could be difficult to work with, and his rivals often described him as arrogant.
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