Elwyn L. Simons Explained

Birth Name:Elwyn LaVerne Simons
Birth Date:14 July 1930
Birth Place:Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Author Abbrev Zoo:Simons
Doctoral Advisor:Glenn Jepsen

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]

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

Works

He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues. He was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences (US)[3] and the American Philosophical Society.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://today.duke.edu/2016/03/simonselwyn DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85"
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/science/elwyn-l-simons-primate-specialist-who-discovered-early-human-forebears-dies-at-85.html?_r=0 New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85"
  3. Web site: Elwyn L. Simons. 2021-12-13. www.nasonline.org.
  4. Web site: APS Member History. 2021-12-13. search.amphilsoc.org.