Othniel Charles Marsh

Summary

Othniel Charles Marsh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lockport^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1831^[3]. He passed away in New Haven^[4]. He died on March 18, 1899^[5]. He worked as a paleontologist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Lockport^[2], Othniel Charles Marsh…
• Othniel Charles Marsh passed away in New Haven^[4].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was born on October 29, 1831^[3].
• Othniel Charles Marsh died on March 18, 1899^[5].
• Othniel Charles Marsh is buried at Grove Street Cemetery^[10].
• Othniel Charles Marsh's mother was Mary Gaines-Marsh (Peabody)^[11].
• Othniel Charles Marsh held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Othniel Charles Marsh worked as a paleontologist^[6].
• Othniel Charles Marsh worked as a zoologist^[7].
• Othniel Charles Marsh worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Othniel Charles Marsh's field of work was biology^[13].
• Othniel Charles Marsh's field of work was paleontology^[14].
• Among Othniel Charles Marsh's employers was Yale University^[15].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Yale College^[16].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Phillips Academy^[17].
• Othniel Charles Marsh's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[18].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science^[19].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Sheffield Scientific School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Othniel Charles Marsh is The dinosaurs of North America^[21].
• Othniel Charles Marsh received the Bigsby Medal^[22].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was a member of American Antiquarian Society^[24].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Othniel Charles Marsh was a member of American Philosophical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Othniel Charles Marsh's place of birth was Lockport^[2]. He was born on October 29, 1831^[3]. His mother was Mary Gaines-Marsh (Peabody)^[11].

Education

Educated at Yale College^[16], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30]; Phillips Academy^[17], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1778^[33]; Heidelberg University^[18], a public research university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1386^[36], headquartered in Heidelberg^[37]; Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science^[19], an academic institution^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1852^[40]; and Sheffield Scientific School^[20], a college^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1847^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include biology^[13], a branch of science^[44] and paleontology^[14], an academic discipline^[45]. Othniel Charles Marsh was employed by Yale University^[15]. He supervised Charles Emerson Beecher as a doctoral student^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Othniel Charles Marsh is The dinosaurs of North America^[21]. Things named for him include Othnielosaurus^[47], a monotypic taxon^[48].

Recognition

Othniel Charles Marsh received the Bigsby Medal^[22].

Death and Burial

Othniel Charles Marsh died on March 18, 1899^[5]. He passed away in New Haven^[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Othniel Charles Marsh ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Othnielosaurus^[47], a monotypic taxon^[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Emerson Beecher^[51], a paleontologist^[52], 1856–1904^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Fellow of the Geological Society of America^[55], specialised in paleontology^[56].

FAQs

Where was Othniel Charles Marsh born?

Othniel Charles Marsh was born in Lockport^[2].

Where did Othniel Charles Marsh die?

Othniel Charles Marsh died in New Haven^[4].

Who were Othniel Charles Marsh's parents?

Othniel Charles Marsh's mother was Mary Gaines-Marsh (Peabody)^[11].

What did Othniel Charles Marsh do for work?

Othniel Charles Marsh worked as paleontologist^[6], zoologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Othniel Charles Marsh go to school?

Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Yale College^[16], Phillips Academy^[17], Heidelberg University^[18], and Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science^[19].

What awards did Othniel Charles Marsh receive?

Honors received include Bigsby Medal^[22].