Biography:Elwyn L. Simons
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Short description: American paleontologist
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| Born | Elwyn LaVerne Simons July 14, 1930 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2016 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Doctoral advisor | Glenn Jepsen |
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| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Simons |
Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind's earliest antecedents.[2]
His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar , and the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3]
Works
He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues.[4] He was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences (US)[5] and the American Philosophical Society.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85", by Robin A. Smith, 9 March 9, 2016.
- ↑ New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85", 16 March 2016, by Margalit Fox . accessed 27 April 2017.
- ↑ Oakley 2007, p. 4.
- ↑ Oakley 2007, p. 5.
- ↑ "Elwyn L. Simons". http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/deceased-members/50442.html.
- ↑ "APS Member History". https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Elwyn+LaVerne+Simons&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced.
Literature cited
- Oakley, F. B. (2007). "Introduction to the Festschrift". in Fleagle, J. G.; Gilbert, C. C.. Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9780387738963.
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