Bone Wars
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Bone Wars was a fierce late 19th-century rivalry between American paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope that led to the rapid discovery and description of numerous dinosaur fossils in the western United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bone Wars fossil-hunting competition | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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paleontological rivalry ⓘ scientific conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for dinosaur fossil discoveries
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professional rivalry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedIn |
biographies of Edward Drinker Cope
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biographies of Othniel Charles Marsh ⓘ histories of American paleontology ⓘ |
| endTime | 1890s ⓘ |
| field | paleontology ⓘ |
| followedBy | more systematic paleontological expeditions in the American West ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation of many type specimens in U.S. museums
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increased public interest in dinosaurs ⓘ long-term taxonomic confusion for some dinosaur groups ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damaged reputations of both Marsh and Cope
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destruction of some fossil material ⓘ expansion of knowledge of North American dinosaurs ⓘ rapid description of dinosaur fossils ⓘ rapid discovery of dinosaur fossils ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
Edward Drinker Cope
NERFINISHED
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Othniel Charles Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Marsh–Cope rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
accusations of fossil destruction
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accusations of fossil theft ⓘ dinosaur fossil excavation ⓘ hiring of competing field crews ⓘ naming of new dinosaur genera ⓘ priority disputes over species names ⓘ secretive excavation practices ⓘ |
| location | western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDiscoveryLocation |
Canon City, Colorado
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Como Bluff, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ Dakota Territory fossil sites ⓘ Garden Park, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense personal animosity between rival scientists
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large number of new dinosaur taxa described ⓘ use of unethical tactics in fossil collecting ⓘ |
| participant |
Edward Drinker Cope
NERFINISHED
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Othniel Charles Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationVenue |
American Journal of Science
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Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gilded Age science in the United States
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history of paleontology ⓘ |
| startTime | 1870s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Bone Wars fossil-hunting competition