Roland T. Bird

Roland Bird (December 29, 1899 – 1978) was an American palaeontologist. He is best known for his discovery and on fossil trackways of the Paluxy River in Texas,[1] and work with the American Museum of Natural History.[2]

Early life

Roland was born on December 29, 1899 in Rye, New York. When he was 14, he dropped out of high school due to a respiratory condition; after his mother died from tuberculosis, he moved to his uncle's farm at his doctor's advice.[3]

Academic career

In 1937, Bird learnt about a trackway of dinosaurs after noticing a track at a rock shop in New Mexico.[4]

References
  1. Branch, G. (2006). Paluxy Footprints. In H. J. Birx (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Anthropology (Vol. 4, p. 1818). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Reference.
  2. Bird, Roland T. (February 1941). "A Dinosaur Walks into the Museum".
  3. Thomas, Mark (December 17, 2015). "ROLAND T. BIRD - PALEONTOLOGIST". Mark Thomas - Geology Blog.
  4. "Dinosaur Valley State Park History — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department". tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-29.


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