Bone Wars

period of competitive fossil hunting during the Gilded Age of American history, marked by a heated rivalry between Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh
Event rivalry Q152646
Bone Wars
Frederick Gutekunst · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Bone Wars

Summary

Bone Wars is a rivalry[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bone Wars's instance of is recorded as rivalry[3].
  • Bone Wars's instance of is recorded as scientific controversy[4].
  • The location of Bone Wars was United States[5].
  • Bone Wars's Commons category is recorded as Great Dinosaur Rush[6].
  • Bone Wars began on 1877[7].
  • Bone Wars ended on 1892[8].
  • Bone Wars's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.828175, 'lon': -98.5795}[9].
  • A participant in Bone Wars was Edward Drinker Cope[10].
  • Among those involved in Bone Wars was Othniel Charles Marsh[11].

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When and Where

Bone Wars began on 1877[7]. It ended on 1892[8]. The location of it was United States[5].

Context

Recorded instance of include rivalry[3] and scientific controversy[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Edward Drinker Cope[10] and Othniel Charles Marsh[11].

Why It Matters

Bone Wars has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 4w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of rivalry, scientific controversy
    Start time +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 39°49'45"N, 98°35'5"W"
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