William Parks (paleontologist)
William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
William Arthur Parks | |
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| Born | December 11, 1868 |
| Died | October 3, 1936 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Awards | Foreign Member of the Royal Society[1] |
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| Institutions | University of Toronto |
Parks was born in Hamilton, Ontario. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy. He went on to earn a PhD in 1900. He wrote 80 scientific papers in his lifetime. Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.
Named taxa
- 1922 Parasaurolophus
- 1923 Lambeosaurus
- 1924 Dyoplosaurus
- 1925 Arrhinoceratops
Honors
Parksosaurus was named in his honor by Charles M. Sternberg in 1937.
References
- Jones, O. T. (1938). "William Arthur Parks. 1868-1936". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 2 (6): 260–263. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1938.0006.
Russell, Loris S. (20 January 2014). "William Arthur Parks". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada.
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| Preceded by John C. McLennan |
President of the Royal Society of Canada 1925–1926 |
Succeeded by James H. Coyne |
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