Elwyn_L._Simons

Elwyn L. Simons

Elwyn L. Simons

American paleontologist

Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind's earliest antecedents.[2]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar, and the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3]

Works

He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues.[4] He was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences (US)[5] and the American Philosophical Society.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85", by Robin A. Smith, 9 March 9, 2016.
  2. [2]
    New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85", 16 March 2016, by Margalit Fox . accessed 27 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    Oakley 2007, p. 4.
  4. [4]
    Oakley 2007, p. 5.
  5. [5]
    "Elwyn L. Simons". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  6. [6]
    "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.

Literature cited

  • Oakley, F. B. (2007). "Introduction to the Festschrift". In Fleagle, J. G.; Gilbert, C. C. (eds.). Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9780387738963.


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