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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.
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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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May 18, 2018 · The American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899) discovered extinct birds with teeth, the Dinocerata, a kind of missing link between the reptiles and the birds, and traced the development of the modern horse.
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.
Othniel Charles Marsh 1883-1895 NAS President. After due deliberation following Rogers' death in 1882, the membership of the Academy selected Othniel Marsh (1831–1899) as his successor. He served for twelve years (1883–1895). His ancestry was composed of New Englanders of English origin.
Mar 24, 2016 · David McCullough, an American studies major at Davenport College, is displaying excerpts from his research on paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, a notable figure in Yale’s history. McCullough began his research while enrolled in John Gaddis’s course “The Art of Biography.”
The man who brought it to Yale, O.C. Marsh, was among the nation's earliest celebrity scientists, largely because of his rivalry with fellow paleontologist E.D. Cope. In this post from Wired.com, Brian Switek discusses Marsh's life before the Cope feud hit the newspapers.
