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'''Matthew Carl Lamanna''' is a [[paleontologist]] and the assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the [[Carnegie Museum of Natural History]], where he oversees the [[dinosaur]] collection. |
'''Matthew Carl Lamanna''' is a [[paleontologist]] and the assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the [[Carnegie Museum of Natural History]], where he oversees the [[dinosaur]] collection. |
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==Discoveries== |
==Discoveries== |
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Lamanna first gained fame for the 2000 discovery of ''[[Paralititan]]'' in Egypt, called the "largest dinosaur ever discovered". The [[sauropod]] was 80 feet long and weighed between 40 and 50 tons. The discovery was the feature of a 2-hour documentary ''[[The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt]]''. |
Lamanna first gained fame for the 2000 discovery of ''[[Paralititan]]'' in Egypt, called by some{{by whom|date=December 2019}} as the "largest dinosaur ever discovered". The [[sauropod]] was 80 feet long and weighed between 40 and 50 tons. The discovery was the feature of a 2-hour [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]] documentary ''[[The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt]]''. |
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Beginning in 2004, Lamanna began work on a series of digs in China. The result, first published in the journal ''Science'' in June 2006, was the discovery of ''[[Gansus|Gansus yumenensis]],'' a missing link in the early evolution of birds. |
Beginning in 2004, Lamanna began work on a series of digs in China. The result, first published in the journal ''Science'' in June 2006, was the discovery of ''[[Gansus|Gansus yumenensis]],'' a missing link in the early evolution of birds. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.carnegiemnh.org/vp/lamanna.html Lamanna's CV at Carnegie Museum] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110526061639/http://www.carnegiemnh.org/vp/lamanna.html Lamanna's CV at Carnegie Museum] |
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*[http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/2004/septoct/cmnh.html Lamanna’s biography at Carnegie Museum] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060927103101/http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/2004/septoct/cmnh.html Lamanna’s biography at Carnegie Museum] |
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*[http://www.hws.edu/alumni/remarkable/displaynotablealum.asp?notablealumid=29 “Remarkable Alum” entry at Hobart and William Smith Colleges website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060830175125/http://www.hws.edu/alumni/remarkable/displaynotablealum.asp?notablealumid=29 “Remarkable Alum” entry at Hobart and William Smith Colleges website] |
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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/15/AR2006061501046.html Ancestor of Modern Birds Believed Found] – The Washington Post |
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*[http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=00073E23-CDE6-1491-8DE683414B7F0000 Ducklike Fossil Points to Aquatic Origins for Modern Birds] – Scientific American |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061020090040/http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=00073E23-CDE6-1491-8DE683414B7F0000 Ducklike Fossil Points to Aquatic Origins for Modern Birds] – Scientific American |
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 6 May 2022
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Matthew Carl Lamanna is a paleontologist and the assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, where he oversees the dinosaur collection.
Education[edit]
Lamanna graduated from Hobart College in Geneva, New York in 1997. He received high honors in biology and geology. Lamanna went on to get his M.A. and Ph.D. in earth and environmental science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Discoveries[edit]
Lamanna first gained fame for the 2000 discovery of Paralititan in Egypt, called by some[by whom?] as the "largest dinosaur ever discovered". The sauropod was 80 feet long and weighed between 40 and 50 tons. The discovery was the feature of a 2-hour A&E documentary The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt.
Beginning in 2004, Lamanna began work on a series of digs in China. The result, first published in the journal Science in June 2006, was the discovery of Gansus yumenensis, a missing link in the early evolution of birds.
External links[edit]
- Lamanna's CV at Carnegie Museum
- Lamanna’s biography at Carnegie Museum
- “Remarkable Alum” entry at Hobart and William Smith Colleges website
- Ancestor of Modern Birds Believed Found – The Washington Post
- Ducklike Fossil Points to Aquatic Origins for Modern Birds – Scientific American
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