Robert C. Thorne
Robert Coin Thorne (born November 25, 1898 in Ashley , Utah , † May 27, 1960 in Vernal , Utah) was an American paleontologist .
He participated in the April-November 1926 2nd Paleontological Captain Marshall Field Expedition . Other participants were the expedition leader and photographer Elmer S. Riggs , Rudolf Stahlecker and Felipe Méndez . The purpose was to collect fossil preparations in the Argentine province of Catamarca . The expedition was very successful, and new species such as Stahleckeria were found.
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SURNAME | Thorne, Robert C. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thorne, Robert Coin (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American paleontologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashley , Utah |
DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 1960 |
Place of death | Vernal, Utah |