Sue Hendrickson
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Sue Hendrickson is an American explorer and fossil hunter best known for discovering "Sue," one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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fossil hunter ⓘ human ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Field Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| awardReceived | honorary doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-12-02 ⓘ |
| discovered |
SUE the T. rex
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surface form:
Tyrannosaurus rex specimen "Sue"
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| discoveryDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| discoveryLocation | near Faith, South Dakota, United States ⓘ |
| employer | Black Hills Institute of Geological Research ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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fossil collecting ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| givenName | Sue ⓘ |
| hasPartNamedAfterHer |
SUE the T. rex
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surface form:
Tyrannosaurus rex specimen "Sue" at the Field Museum of Natural History
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| hasWorkedOn |
amber fossil excavations in the Dominican Republic
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marine archaeological projects ⓘ |
| knownFor |
field expeditions in Egypt
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field expeditions in the Americas ⓘ field expeditions in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Sue Hendrickson self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | discovering one of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery of the Tyrannosaurus rex specimen "Sue" ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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fossil collector ⓘ marine archaeologist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| subjectOf | autobiography "Hunt for the Past" ⓘ |
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