Othniel Charles Marsh
Academic
1831 – 1899
Who was Othniel Charles Marsh?
Othniel Charles Marsh was an American paleontologist. Marsh was one of the preeminent scientists in the field; the discovery or description of dozens of new species and theories on the origins of birds are among his legacies.
Born into a modest family, Marsh was able to afford higher education thanks to the generosity of his wealthy uncle George Peabody. After graduating from Yale College in 1860 he traveled the world, studying anatomy, mineralogy and geology. He obtained a teaching position at Yale upon his return. From the 1870s to 1890s he competed with rival paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope in a period of frenzied Western American expeditions known as the Bone Wars.
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- Born
- Oct 29, 1831
Lockport - Also known as
- Othniel C. Marsh
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
- Harvard University
- Yale College
- Yale University
- Phillips Academy
- Sheffield Scientific School
- Died
- Mar 18, 1899
New Haven - Resting place
- Grove Street Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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