Othniel Charles Marsh
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Summary
Othniel Charles Marsh was born on October 29, 1831[1], in Lockport[2]. He died on March 18, 1899[3], in New Haven[4]. He worked as a paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grove Street Cemetery[9]
- Mother: Mary Gaines-Marsh (Peabody)[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: biology[12], paleontology[13]
- Employer: Yale University[14]
- Educated at: Yale College[15], Phillips Academy[16], Heidelberg University[17], Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[18], Sheffield Scientific School[19]
- Notable work: The dinosaurs of North America[20]
- Award received: Bigsby Medal[21]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], American Antiquarian Society[23], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24], National Academy of Sciences[25], American Philosophical Society[26]
- Influenced by: James Dwight Dana[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Charles Emerson Beecher[29]
- Commons category: Othniel Charles Marsh[30]
- Archives at: Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[31], Yale Peabody Museum[32]
- Family name: Marsh[33]
- Given name: Othniel[34], Charles[35]
- Author citation (zoology): Marsh[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Othniel Charles Marsh[37]
- Commons gallery: Othniel Charles Marsh[38]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[39], Nordisk familjebok[40], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[44], The Encyclopedia Americana[45], New International Encyclopedia[46], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]
- Name in native language: Othniel Charles Marsh[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Othniel Charles Marsh include Othnielosaurus[50], a monotypic taxon[51].
Why It Matters
Othniel Charles Marsh has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Othnielosaurus[50], a monotypic taxon[51].
His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Emerson Beecher[54], a paleontologist[55], 1856–1904[56], of United States[57], awarded the Fellow of the Geological Society of America[58], specialised in paleontology[59].
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)[10].
What did Othniel Charles Marsh do for work?
Othniel Charles Marsh worked as a paleontologist[5], zoologist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Othniel Charles Marsh go to school?
Othniel Charles Marsh was educated at Yale College[15], Phillips Academy[16], Heidelberg University[17], and Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science[18].
What awards did Othniel Charles Marsh receive?
Honors received include Bigsby Medal[21].