Elmer S. Riggs Scientist

Elmer Samuel Riggs (January 23, 1869 – March 25, 1963) was an American paleontologist known for his work with the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.

Personal facts

Elmer S. Riggs
Birth dateJanuary 23, 1869
Birth place
Trafalgar Indiana , Indiana
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathMarch 25, 1963
Place of death
Kansas , Sedan Kansas
Residence
United States
Education
University of Kansas
Known for
Apatosaurus
Sauropoda
Thylacosmilus
Brachiosaurus

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academic advisor
Field of study
Paleontology
influenced by

Topical connections

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