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Sir Richard Owen KCB FRMS FRS (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.
Jul 20, 1998 · Richard Owen, British anatomist and paleontologist who is remembered for his contributions to the study of fossil animals, especially dinosaurs. He was the first to recognize them as different from today’s reptiles. Owen was also noted for his strong opposition to the views of Charles Darwin.
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Feb 26, 2015 · The Victorian scientist who coined the word "dinosaur" has been honoured with a plaque at the school he attended as a child. But who was Sir Richard Owen?
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May 29, 2018 · The English zoologist Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) was one of the greatest comparative anatomists of the 19th century. Richard Owen was born on July 20, 1804, in Lancaster, where he was apprenticed to a local surgeon in 1820.
Sir Richard Owen KCB FRMS FRS (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils.
British paleontologist who studied many important fossils, including Charles Darwin's South American collection and the Jurassic age Archaeopteryx.
Sir Richard Owen (July 20, 1804 – December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist, and paleontologist.
