Joseph Leidy
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1823 – 1891
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Who was Joseph Leidy?
Joseph Leidy was an American paleontologist.
Leidy was professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and later was a professor of natural history at Swarthmore College. His book Extinct Fauna of Dakota and Nebraska contained many species not previously described and many previously unknown on the North American continent. At the time, scientific investigation was largely the province of wealthy amateurs.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1823
Philadelphia - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Apr 30, 1891
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on July 23, 2013
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