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Patrons of Paleontology - How Government Support Shaped a Science (Hardcover)
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Patrons of Paleontology - How Government Support Shaped a Science (Hardcover)
Series: Life of the Past
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European
governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous
paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William
Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C.
Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane
Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund
exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources
like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine
passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were
being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped
the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling
discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.
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