Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind's earliest antecedents.[2]
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| Born | Elwyn LaVerne Simons July 14, 1930 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 2016 (aged 85) |
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| Doctoral advisor | Glenn Jepsen |
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| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Simons |
His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar, and the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3]
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He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues.[4] He was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences (US)[5] and the American Philosophical Society.[6]
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Literature cited
- Oakley, F. B. (2007). "Introduction to the Festschrift". In Fleagle, J. G.; Gilbert, C. C. (eds.). Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9780387738963.