Walter W. Granger
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Walter Willis Granger [1] (November 7, 1872 ā September 6, 1941) was an American vertebrate paleontologist who participated in important fossil explorations in the United States, Egypt, China and Mongolia.
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Born | Walter Willis Granger (1872-11-07)November 7, 1872 |
Died | September 6, 1941(1941-09-06) (aged 68) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Middlebury College (honorary doctorate, 1932) |
Known for | Prolific collecting of fossil vertebrates in Wyoming, New Mexico, Fayum (Egypt), China and Mongolia. Dinosaur discoveries include Velociraptor, Oviraptor, and Protoceratops. |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
Institutions | American Museum of Natural History |
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