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Paleontologist Collection

"Paleontologists: Unearthing the Secrets of Ancient Life" From the pioneering work of Gideon Mantell and his discovery of the iguanodon

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Gideon Mantell and iguanodon

Gideon Mantell and iguanodon
Gideon Mantell (3 February 1790 - 10 November 1852). Gideon Mantell was a local doctor whose interest in fossils lead to his 1822 discovery near his home in Lewes of the first Iguanodon fossils

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Stephen Gould, US palaeontologist

Stephen Gould, US palaeontologist
Stephen Gould. Caricature of the US palaeontologist, evolutionary biologist, science historian and author Stephen Jay Gould (1941-2002) holding a collection of his essays called The Pandas Thumb

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Richard Owen, British palaeontologist C016 / 5008

Richard Owen, British palaeontologist C016 / 5008
Richard Owen (1804-1892), British anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen was the founder and first director of the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Sir Richard Owen, 1865

Sir Richard Owen, 1865
1576998 Sir Richard Owen, 1865; (add.info.: Sir Richard Owen (20 July 1804 - 18 December 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Science. The french scientist Georges Cuvier. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store

Science. The french scientist Georges Cuvier. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434264 Science. The french scientist Georges Cuvier. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Science. Coll. Part. Science)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Fossil skeleton of the pareiasaurus bainii (engraving)

Fossil skeleton of the pareiasaurus bainii (engraving)
8631312 Fossil skeleton of the pareiasaurus bainii (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossil skeleton of the pareiasaurus bainii)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Georges CUVIER, french anatomist and paleontologist. 1869 (engraving)

Georges CUVIER, french anatomist and paleontologist. 1869 (engraving)
6426200 Georges CUVIER, french anatomist and paleontologist. 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges CUVIER (1769-1832), french anatomist and paleontologist

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Richard Owen, English paleontologist

Richard Owen, English paleontologist
NWI4949374 Richard Owen, English paleontologist.; (add.info.: Richard Owen, English paleontologist.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Sir Richard Owen, 1804 - 1892

Sir Richard Owen, 1804 - 1892
3083223 Sir Richard Owen, 1804 - 1892.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English biologist, comparative anatomist and paleontologist)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Georges, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832),19th century (chromo)

Georges, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832),19th century (chromo)
JAB5037091 Georges, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832),19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Georges, Baron Cuvier (1769-1832), French naturalist scholar, father of paleontology.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Scene of the Geological Discoveries at Swanage, Dorset - from a photograph by F. Briggs, 1857

Scene of the Geological Discoveries at Swanage, Dorset - from a photograph by F. Briggs, 1857. The excavations...are interesting as the scene of important geological discoveries [including] the jaws

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Cuvier - Lavoisier, 1890

Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Cuvier - Lavoisier, 1890. Creator: Marchal
Esquisse pour le salon des Sciences de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Cuvier - Lavoisier, 1890. Sketch for the Science Salon of the Paris City Hall

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne

Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen (1804-1892) made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: The late Professor Edward Forbes, from a daguerreotype by Claudet, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The late Professor Edward Forbes, from a daguerreotype by Claudet, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The late Professor Edward Forbes, from a daguerreotype by Claudet, 1854. British scientist:..Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh...Chair of Botany in King's College...head

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving)

Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving)
866069 Brontops robustus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)

Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving)
866070 Skeleton of a Triceratops prorsus, 1891 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Reconstruction by OthnielCc Maarsh (1821-1899) Engraving 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Professor O. C. Marsh, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown

Professor O. C. Marsh, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Professor O.C. Marsh, 1865-1880. Marsh, Prof. O.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Paleontologist, scientist]

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Professor O. C. Marsh of Connecticut, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown

Professor O. C. Marsh of Connecticut, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Marsh, Prof. O.C. of Conn. between 1865 and 1880. [Paleontologist, scientist]

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Discovery of the Piltdown Man in 1911

Discovery of the Piltdown Man in 1911
BAL4279 Discovery of the Piltdown Man in 1911 by Cooke, Arthur Claude (1867-1951); Geological Society, London, UK; (add.info.: discovered in 1912 by Charles Dawson; )

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: A Sawrian (engraving)

A Sawrian (engraving)
7177721 A Sawrian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sawrian. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood, 1836 (A H Baily).); © Look and Learn

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Fossils of the Mesozoic Era (engraving)

Fossils of the Mesozoic Era (engraving)
7157025 Fossils of the Mesozoic Era (engraving) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossils of the Mesozoic Era)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Fossils of the Paleozoic Era (engraving)

Fossils of the Paleozoic Era (engraving)
7157036 Fossils of the Paleozoic Era (engraving) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossils of the Paleozoic Era)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Fossils of the Cenozoic Era (engraving)

Fossils of the Cenozoic Era (engraving)
7157024 Fossils of the Cenozoic Era (engraving) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fossils of the Cenozoic Era)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby

Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby
Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. At age 27

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), Before 1887. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), Before 1887. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), Before 1887

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), Before 1878

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), 1864-1865. Creator: Silas Wright Selleck

Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), 1864-1865. Creator: Silas Wright Selleck
Portrait of William More Gabb (1839-1878), 1864-1865

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), Circa 1860s. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), Circa 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), Circa 1860s

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of James Hall (1811-1898), Before 1898. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of James Hall (1811-1898), Before 1898. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of James Hall (1811-1898), Before 1898

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), Circa 1875. Creator: William Notman

Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), Circa 1875. Creator: William Notman
Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), Circa 1875

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911), Circa 1871. Creator: Mathieu Deroche

Portrait of Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911), Circa 1871. Creator: Mathieu Deroche
Portrait of Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911), Circa 1871

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), 1866. Creator: Maull & Co

Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), 1866. Creator: Maull & Co
Portrait of Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1879), 1866

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Charles Frederick Hartt (1840-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Charles Frederick Hartt (1840-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Charles Frederick Hartt (1840-1878), Before 1878

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), Between 1876 and 1887

Portrait of John Strong Newberry (1822-1892), Between 1876 and 1887

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), 1880s. Creator

Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), 1880s. Creator
Portrait of Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), 1880s. Professor (Haverford College, University of Pennsylvania), U.S. Geological Survey member, zoologist, student of Spencer Fullerton Baird

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Amanz Gressly, Swiss geologist and paleontologist (engraving)

Amanz Gressly, Swiss geologist and paleontologist (engraving)
6014523 Amanz Gressly, Swiss geologist and paleontologist (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amanz Gressly (1814-1865), Swiss geologist and paleontologist

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Georges Cuvier, French naturalist and zoologist (engraving)

Georges Cuvier, French naturalist and zoologist (engraving)
1090907 Georges Cuvier, French naturalist and zoologist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), French naturalist and zoologist

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Samuel Thomas von Sommerring (engraving)

Samuel Thomas von Sommerring (engraving)
815788 Samuel Thomas von Sommerring (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Thomas von Sommerring (1755-1830)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) (b / w photo)

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) (b / w photo)
CHT218608 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child (colour litho)

Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child (colour litho)
2775439 Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child (colour litho) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Gustav von Arthaber as a child, 1836)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Portrait of Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF135980 Portrait of Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Jacques-Louis Marin de France (engraving)

Jacques-Louis Marin de France (engraving)
815854 Jacques-Louis Marin de France (engraving) by Tardieu, Ambroise (1788-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques-Louis Marin de France (1758-1850)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Discovering the bones of a prehistoric animal, illustration from

Discovering the bones of a prehistoric animal, illustration from
CHT242803 Discovering the bones of a prehistoric animal, illustration from Histoire naturelle de la Montagne Saint-Pierre de Mstricht by Barthelemy Faujas de Saint Fond (1743-1819) 1799 (engraving)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Entrance of the underground quarries, illustration from

Entrance of the underground quarries, illustration from
CHT233068 Entrance of the underground quarries, illustration from Histoire naturelle de la Montagne Saint-Pierre de Mstricht by Barthelemy Faujas de Saint Fond (1743-1819) 1799 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Petrus Camper (engraving)

Petrus Camper (engraving)
815806 Petrus Camper (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrus Camper (1722-1789)

Background imagePaleontologist Collection: Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1917. Creator: Ossip Perelma

Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1917. Creator: Ossip Perelma
Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1917



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"Paleontologists: Unearthing the Secrets of Ancient Life" From the pioneering work of Gideon Mantell and his discovery of the iguanodon, to the groundbreaking research by Stephen Gould, a renowned US paleontologist, these scientists have shaped our understanding of prehistoric times. Richard Owen, a British paleontologist in the late 19th century, further expanded our knowledge with his study on Brontops robustus. Intriguingly depicted in an engraving from 1891 is Richard Owen himself, an English zoologist who made significant contributions to paleontology. Another remarkable find that captivated scientists was the Neanderthal man skull discovered by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French paleontologist whose work shed light on human evolution. The fascination with ancient creatures continued as evidenced by an engraving showcasing the skeleton of Triceratops prorsus in 1891. Professor O. C. Marsh's tireless efforts between 1865 and 1880 also played a crucial role in expanding our knowledge about dinosaurs. Not limited to extinct species alone, paleontology has even explored early human history. The captivating image titled "Funerals in the Age of Reindeer" provides insight into burial practices during ancient times. However, not all discoveries were as they seemed. The infamous Piltdown Man hoax uncovered in 1911 reminded us that skepticism and rigorous scientific investigation are essential for progress within this field. Paleontology remains an ever-evolving discipline where dedicated individuals strive to unlock Earth's past mysteries. These brilliant minds continue their quest to piece together fragments from millions of years ago and offer glimpses into worlds long gone but forever imprinted within fossils and bones.