Hermann von Meyer
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Hermann von Meyer was a 19th-century German paleontologist best known for formally describing the iconic transitional fossil Archaeopteryx lithographica.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German scientist
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human ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | natural history ⓘ |
| citizenship | German ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Confederation
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1801-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1869-04-02 ⓘ |
| describedTaxon |
Archaeopteryx lithographica
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various fossil reptiles from the Mesozoic ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | von Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fossil reptiles
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paleontology ⓘ vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
description of Archaeopteryx lithographica
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work on fossil reptiles and birds ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor | studies of Triassic and Jurassic vertebrates ⓘ |
| notableWork | formal description of Archaeopteryx lithographica ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
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paleontologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
dinosaurs
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fossil birds ⓘ pterosaurs ⓘ |
| workLocation | Frankfurt am Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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