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George Gaylord Simpson, (born June 16, 1902, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1984, Tucson, Ariz.), U.S. paleontologist. He earned a doctorate at Yale University. His contributions to evolutionary theory include a detailed classification of mammals, based on his studies of mammalian evolution, which is still the standard. He also is known for his studies of intercontinental migrations of ...
Simpson, George Gaylord, amerikanischer Zoologe und Paläontologe, *16.6.1902 Chicago (Ill.), †6.10.1984 Tucson (Ariz.); 1945–59 Professor für Zoologie in New York, ab 1959 für Paläozoologie in Cambridge (Mass.), ab 1967 an der University of Arizona; bedeutende Arbeiten über die Stammesgeschichte der Wirbeltiere, speziell der Säugetiere, über fossile Wirbeltiere Nord- und ...
GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON. June 16, 1902-October 6, 1984. BY EVERETT C. OLSON 1. G EORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON'S passing in 1984 brought an era in vertebrate paleontology to an end. Along with Edward Drinker Cope, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Alfred Sherwood Romer, Simpson ranks among the great paleontologists of our time.
9. Mai 2018 · Simpson, George Gaylord (1902–84) An American palaeontologist, specializing in mammalian evolution, who also studied mammal migrations. He obtained his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1926, for a thesis on Mesozoic mammals, and then joined the staff of the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, becoming curator in 1942.
George Gaylord Simpson (June 16, 1902 – October 6, 1984) was one the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century and a major figure in the modern evolutionary synthesis, helping to integrate paleontology into this newly emerging synthetic theory. His works, Tempo and Mode in Evolution (1944) and Principles of Classification and a ...
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GEORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON June 16, 1902-October 6, 1984 BY EVERETT C. OLSON1 G EORGE GAYLORD SIMPSON'S passing in 1984 brought an era in vertebrate paleontology to an end. Along with Edward Drinker Cope, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Alfred Sherwood Romer, Simpson ranks among the great paleon-tologists of our time. The intellects of several ...
