Hans Reck
Hans Gottfried Reck (24 January 1886 – 4 August 1937) was a German volcanologist and paleontologist. In 1913 he was the first to discover an ancient skeleton of a human in the Olduvai Gorge, in what is now Tanzania. He collaborated with Louis Leakey in a return expedition to the site in 1931.
Hans Gottfried Reck | |
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Hans Reck | |
Born | 24 January 1886 |
Died | 4 August 1937 51) | (aged
Occupation | Paleontologist |
Known for | 1913 discovery of Olduvai skeleton |
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