Henry Fairfield Osborn
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33 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- August 8, 1857, 1857[10]
- Place of birth
- Fairfield
- Place of death
- New York City
- Country of citizenship
- United States[19]
- Occupation
- geologist, paleontologist, zoologist, paleoanthropologist, writer, science administrator[20]
- Employer
- United States Geological Survey, Columbia University, American Museum of Natural History[25][26][27]
- Position held
- President of the American Museum of Natural History[24]
- Educated at
- Princeton University[28]
- Award received
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hayden Memorial Geological Award, Darwin Medal, Cullum Geographical Medal, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Wollaston Medal, Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
- Father
- William H. Osborn[14]
- Child
- Henry Fairfield Osborn, Jr., Alexander Perry Osborn[17][18]
- Sibling
- William Church Osborn
- Doctoral advisor
- Edward Drinker Cope[29]
- Doctoral student
- Lawrence Lambe[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Author citation (zoology)
- Osborn[52]
- Birth name
- Henry Fairfield Osborn
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- Member of
- Royal Society, Paläontologische Gesellschaft, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences (1917–1925), National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
- Name in native language
- Henry Fairfield Osborn
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- Participant in
- Fayyūm Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1906-1907), Princeton Scientific Expedition (1877)
- Place of burial
- Saint Philip's Church Cemetery[13]
- Writing language
- English
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Henry Fairfield Osborn was born on August 8, 1857, in Fairfield[1][2][3][4][5] and died on November 6, 1935, in New York City[2][5]. A citizen of the United States[6], he was the son of Virginia Reed Osborn (Sturges)[7] and received his education at Princeton University.
Osborn worked as a geologist, paleontologist, zoologist, paleoanthropologist, writer, and science administrator[1][8]. He pursued his professional career with the United States Geological Survey, Columbia University, and the American Museum of Natural History, contributing to the fields of geology, eugenics, and paleontology.
His honors included election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, receipt of the Hayden Memorial Geological Award, the Darwin Medal, the Cullum Geographical Medal, the Wollaston Medal, and membership as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, along with two additional awards[9][10][11][12].
Why It Matters
He is credited with the discovery of Nebraska Man[53], a superseded scientific theory[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Lawrence Lambe[55], a paleontologist[56], 1863–1919[57], of Canada[58], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[59], specialised in paleontology[60] and R. S. Lull[61], a paleontologist[62], 1867–1957[63], of United States[64], awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[65], specialised in paleontology[66].
FAQs
Where was Henry Fairfield Osborn born?
Henry Fairfield Osborn was born in Fairfield[2].
Where did Henry Fairfield Osborn die?
Henry Fairfield Osborn died in New York City[4].
Who were Henry Fairfield Osborn's parents?
Henry Fairfield Osborn's father was William H. Osborn[14]. Henry Fairfield Osborn's mother was Virginia Reed Osborn (Sturges)[15].
Who was Henry Fairfield Osborn married to?
Henry Fairfield Osborn's spouses include Lucretia Perry Osborn[16].
What did Henry Fairfield Osborn do for work?
Henry Fairfield Osborn worked as a geologist[5], paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], paleoanthropologist[8], and writer[9].
Where did Henry Fairfield Osborn go to school?
Henry Fairfield Osborn was educated at Princeton University[28].
What awards did Henry Fairfield Osborn receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[30], Hayden Memorial Geological Award[31], Darwin Medal[32], and Cullum Geographical Medal[33].
What did Henry Fairfield Osborn discover?
Henry Fairfield Osborn is credited as discoverer of Nebraska Man[53].