Richard Owen
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Sir Richard Owen was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossil
Portrait of Owen, c. 1878
Owen was the driving force behind the establishment, in 1881, of the British Museum (Natural History) in London.
Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, home of Owen
The young Richard Owen
Dinosaur
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Dinosaurs are a diverse group of warmblooded reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They existed through most of the Mesozoic era, first appearing early in the Triassic period. They became the dominant ter
Richard Owen
…a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils. Owen produced a vast array of scientific work, but is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria (meaning "Terrible Reptile" or "Fearfully Great Reptile"). An outspoken critic of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, Owen agreed…
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Brontosaurus excelsus remount in the Peabody Museum
Natural History Museum, London Stegosaurus
Tyrannosaurus Rex Holotype