Charles Doolittle Walcott
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Charles Doolittle Walcott was an American paleontologist and the director of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927. He is renowned for his work on the Burgess Shale, a fossil field in Canada that provided a wealth of information about the Cambrian explosion, a pivotal period in the history of life on Earth. Walcott's discoveries significantly advanced the understanding of early marine life and the evolutionary processes of that era. He was also involved in various geological studies and contributed to the exploration of other important fossil sites.
Национальность
Американец
Дата рождения
April 7, 1850
Место рождения
Syracuse, New York, USA
Дата смерти
February 9, 1927
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