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'''Martin Alister Campbell Hinton''' ([[June 29]], [[1883]] - [[October 3]], [[1961]]) was a British [[zoologist]]. |
'''Martin Alister Campbell Hinton''' ([[June 29]], [[1883]] - [[October 3]], [[1961]]) was a British [[zoologist]]. |
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Hinton joined the staff of the [[Natural History Museum]] in 1921, working on [[mammal]]s, in particular [[rodent]]s. He became Deputy |
Hinton joined the staff of the [[Natural History Museum]] in 1921, working on [[mammal]]s, in particular [[rodent]]s. He became Deputy Keeper of Zoology in 1927 and Keeper in 1936, retiring in 1945. |
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Hinton is among those associated with the [[Piltdown Man]] hoax, a fabricated skull allegedly discovered at a dig in Piltdown, England, and presented as a [[missing link]] between man and ape. |
Hinton is among those associated with the [[Piltdown Man]] hoax, a fabricated skull allegedly discovered at a dig in Piltdown, England, and presented as a [[missing link]] between man and ape. A trunk belonging to Hinton left in storage at the Natural History Museum was found in 1970 to contain animal bones and teeth carved and stained in a manner similar to the carving and staining on the Piltdown finds, and raising questions about Hinton's involvement in the deception.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/03/piltdown_man/html/default.stm The Unmasking Of Piltdown Man] BBC News Web. Accessed on [[9 June]] [[2008]]</ref><ref>{{cite book |
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| title=The Piltdown Forgery: 50th Anniversary Edition |
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| first=J. S. |last=Weiner |
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| coauthors=Stringer, Chris |
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| publisher=Oxford University Press |
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| page=pp196-197 |
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| isbn=0198607806}}</ref> |
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“In the 1970s a trunk was discovered that belonged to Martin Hinton, a volunteer in the British Museum (Natural History) at the time of the discoveries. It contained what appeared to be test fakes – bones that had been cut and stained to look ancient. Many believe this put Hinton at the heart of the fraud; others think he may simply have been trying to work out how others made their fakes.”([http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/03/piltdown_man/html/default.stm BBC News Web]) |
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Revision as of 23:30, 8 June 2008
Martin Alister Campbell Hinton (June 29, 1883 - October 3, 1961) was a British zoologist.
Hinton joined the staff of the Natural History Museum in 1921, working on mammals, in particular rodents. He became Deputy Keeper of Zoology in 1927 and Keeper in 1936, retiring in 1945.
Hinton is among those associated with the Piltdown Man hoax, a fabricated skull allegedly discovered at a dig in Piltdown, England, and presented as a missing link between man and ape. A trunk belonging to Hinton left in storage at the Natural History Museum was found in 1970 to contain animal bones and teeth carved and stained in a manner similar to the carving and staining on the Piltdown finds, and raising questions about Hinton's involvement in the deception.[1][2]
References
- ^ The Unmasking Of Piltdown Man BBC News Web. Accessed on 9 June 2008
- ^ Weiner, J. S. The Piltdown Forgery: 50th Anniversary Edition. Oxford University Press. p. pp196-197. ISBN 0198607806.
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