William Diller Matthew
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William Diller Matthew was an influential early 20th-century American paleontologist known for his work on mammalian evolution and fossil classification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Diller Matthew canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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paleontologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Wollaston Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1871-02-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-09-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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University of New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | American Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fossil classification
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mammalian evolution ⓘ mammalogy ⓘ paleontology ⓘ vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Gaylord Simpson
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later research on mammalian biogeography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulating ideas on faunal migration and centers of origin
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systematic classification of fossil mammals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Museum of Natural History staff ⓘ |
| name | William Diller Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early 20th-century paleontology
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research on mammalian evolution ⓘ work on fossil mammals ⓘ |
| notableStudent | George Gaylord Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Revision of the Lower Eocene Wasatch and Wind River Faunas
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Climate and Evolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinosaurs with Special Reference to the American Museum Collections NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleontology of the Tertiary Mammals of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ The Carnivora and Insectivora of the Bridger Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Evolution of the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ The Evolution of the Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ The Evolution of the Horse: A Record and Its Interpretation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phylogeny of the Felidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | paleontologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saint John, New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berkeley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | curator of vertebrate paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographical entries in paleontology reference works ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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