William Parks (paleontologist)
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| William Arthur Parks | |
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| Born | December 11, 1868 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Notable awards | Foreign Member of the Royal Society[1] |
William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
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. Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.
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Named taxa
- 1922 Parasaurolophus
- 1923 Lambeosaurus
- 1924 Dyoplosaurus
- 1925 Arrhinoceratops
Honors
Parksosaurus was named in his honor.
References
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External links
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