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  1. Othniel Charles Marsh (October 29, 1831 – March 18, 1899) was an American professor of Paleontology in Yale College and President of the National Academy of Sciences. He was one of the preeminent scientists in the field of paleontology.

  2. Mar 25, 2024 · Othniel Charles Marsh was an American paleontologist who made extensive scientific explorations of the western United States and contributed greatly to knowledge of extinct North American vertebrates. Marsh spent his entire career at Yale University (1866–99) as the first professor of vertebrate.

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  4. Othniel Charles Marsh (October 29, 1831 - March 18, 1899) was one of the pre-eminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century, who discovered, described, and named many fossils found in the American West. He was the first American professor of vertebrate paleontology.

  5. May 18, 2018 · Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899) was an American vertebrate paleontologist who discovered many fossils of extinct animals, such as dinosaurs, mammals, and birds. He competed with Edward Drinker Cope and founded the Peabody Museum at Yale.

  6. Learn about the life and work of Othniel C. Marsh, one of the great figures in American paleontology and a rival of Edward Drinker Cope. Discover his contributions to dinosaur and bird evolution, his feud with Cope, and his legacy at Yale and the Peabody Museum.

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