Charles Hazelius Sternberg
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Charles Hazelius Sternberg (June 15, 1850 – July 20, 1943) was an American fossil collector and paleontologist. He was active in both fields from 1876 to 1928, and collected fossils for Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel C. Marsh, and for the British Museum, the San Diego Natural History Museum and other museums.
Charles Hazelius Sternberg | |
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Born | (1850-06-15)June 15, 1850 |
Died | July 20, 1943(1943-07-20) (aged 93) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Paleontological collecting and studies |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
The Sternberg family is legendary in the history of paleontology. Charles Hazelius was the patriarch, and his three sons, George F. Sternberg, Charles Mortram Sternberg and Levi Sternberg were also professional fossil collectors. In 1908, the Sternbergs found a remarkable duckbill dinosaur mummy in the Lance Formation of eastern Wyoming, the first such fossil found. After spirited bidding, the fossil was sold to the American Museum of Natural History.[2]