John Bell Hatcher
John Bell Hatcher (October 11, 1861: 3 – July 3, 1904) was an American paleontologist and fossil hunter known as the "king of collectors" and best known for discovering Torosaurus and Triceratops, two genera of dinosaurs described by Othniel Charles Marsh. He was part of a new, professional middle class in American science, having financed his education with his labor while also being more educated than older fossil collectors. As such, he faced unique challenges throughout his long and productive career.
John Bell Hatcher | |
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| Born | October 11, 1861 |
| Died | July 3, 1904 (aged 42) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Resting place | Homewood Cemetery (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School |
| Spouse | Anna Matilda Peterson |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology, Botany |
| Institutions | United States Geological Survey Peabody Museum of Natural History Princeton University |
| Thesis | On the Genus of Mosses termed Conomitrium (1884) |
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