Frederic Brewster Loomis
American paleontologist (1873–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederic Brewster Loomis (November 22, 1873 – July 28, 1937) was an American paleontologist. Educated at Amherst College and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, he spent his entire professional career at Amherst. His specialty was vertebrate paleontology. Many fossils he uncovered during his extensive field work are still exhibited at Amherst's Beneski Museum of Natural History. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a fellow of the Geological Society of America, and president of the Paleontological Society.
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Frederic Brewster Loomis | |
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Born | (1873-11-22)November 22, 1873 |
Died | July 28, 1937(1937-07-28) (aged 63) Sitka, Alaska, United States |
Alma mater | Amherst College Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
Institutions | Amherst College |
Academic advisors | Karl Alfred von Zittel |
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