William Parks (paleontologist)
William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
William Arthur Parks | |
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Born | December 11, 1868 |
Died | October 3, 1936 67) | (aged
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Awards | Foreign Member of the Royal Society[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Toronto |
Parks was born in Hamilton, Ontario. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy. He went on to earn a PhD in 1900. He wrote 80 scientific papers in his lifetime. Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.
Named taxa
- 1922 Parasaurolophus
- 1923 Lambeosaurus
- 1924 Dyoplosaurus
- 1925 Arrhinoceratops
Honors
Parksosaurus was named in his honor by Charles M. Sternberg in 1937.
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References
- Jones, O. T. (1938). "William Arthur Parks. 1868-1936". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 2 (6): 260–263. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1938.0006.
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