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Othniel Charles Marsh

1831 - 1899

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Othniel Charles Marsh (October 29, 1831 – March 18, 1899) was an American professor of paleontology. A prolific fossil collector, Marsh was one of the preeminent paleontologists of the nineteenth century. Among his legacies are the discovery or description of dozens of new species—including the stegosaurus and triceratops—and theories on the origins of birds. He spent his academic career at Yale College and was president of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Othniel Charles Marsh is the 28th most popular archaeologist (up from 30th in 2019), the 2,489th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,267th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Archaeologist.

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS

Among archaeologists, Othniel Charles Marsh ranks 28 out of 151. Before him are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, Oscar Montelius, Khaemweset, Louis Leakey, Austen Henry Layard, and Flinders Petrie. After him are Leo Frobenius, John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, Paul Pelliot, George Gaylord Simpson, Bogdan Filov, and Robert Ballard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1831, Othniel Charles Marsh ranks 36. Before him are Constantin Meunier, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Isabella Bird, Siegfried Marcus, Ludvig Nobel, and Nikolai Ge. After him are Paul Durand-Ruel, Maurice de Hirsch, George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Anna Leonowens, Ankō Itosu, and Peter Nicolai Arbo. Among people deceased in 1899, Othniel Charles Marsh ranks 22. Before him are Matsumura Sōkon, Nubar Pasha, Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Charles Friedel, and Geert Adriaans Boomgaard. After him are Katsu Kaishū, Guido Gezelle, Edward Frankland, Lars Fredrik Nilson, Garret Hobart, and Heinrich Kiepert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Othniel Charles Marsh ranks 2,489 out of 20,380. Before him are Hank Williams (1923), Agnes Moorehead (1900), Anne Sexton (1928), Marc Anthony (1968), Don Rosa (1951), and Aaron Eckhart (1968). After him are Paul Bowles (1910), Dan White (1946), John Hughes (1950), Mike Dunleavy (1961), Sundance Kid (1867), and William H. Seward (1801).

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Among ARCHAEOLOGISTS In United States

Among archaeologists born in United States, Othniel Charles Marsh ranks 2. Before him are Edward Drinker Cope (1840). After him are George Gaylord Simpson (1902), Robert Ballard (1942), James Henry Breasted (1865), Donald Johanson (1943), Sylvanus Morley (1883), Charles W. Gilmore (1874), Edward Robinson (1794), Robert T. Bakker (1945), Stith Thompson (1885), and Lewis Binford (1932).

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