Joseph Leidy
American anatomist and paleontologist (1823-1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Mellick Leidy (September 9, 1823 – April 30, 1891) was an American paleontologist, parasitologist and anatomist.
Joseph Leidy | |
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Born | (1823-09-09)September 9, 1823 |
Died | April 30, 1891(1891-04-30) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Awards | Lyell Medal (1884) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | paleontology, anatomy, parasitology |
Institutions | Academy of Natural Sciences University of Pennsylvania Wagner Free Institute of Science |
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Leidy was professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, later becoming a professor of natural history at Swarthmore College and the director of scientific and educational programs at the Wagner Free Institute of Science. His book Extinct Fauna of Dakota and Nebraska (1869) contained many species not previously described and many previously unknown on the North American continent. At the time, scientific investigation was largely the province of wealthy amateurs.
The Leidy Glacier in northwest Greenland was named by Robert Peary after him.[1]