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Richard Harlan
Born
(1796-09-19)September 19, 1796
Philadelphia, USA
Died
September 30, 1843(1843-09-30) (aged 47)
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Known for
Study of vertebrate paleontology
Relatives
Josiah Harlan (brother)
Awards
American Philosophical Society
Scientific career
Fields
Paleontologist, anatomist, physician
Institutions
British East India Company, Philadelphia museum
Author abbrev. (zoology)
Harlan
Richard Harlan (September 19, 1796 – September 30, 1843) was an American paleontologist, anatomist, and physician. He was the first American to devote significant time and attention to vertebrate paleontology and was one of the most important contributors to the field in the early nineteenth century. His work was noted for its focus on objective descriptions, taxonomy and nomenclature. He was the first American to routinely apply binomial Linnaean names to vertebrate and invertebrate fossils.[1][2] Prior to the time of Harlan, it was common practice to publish only a genus name for a fossil animal that was new to science.[3]
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^Babcock, Loren E. (2024-03-18). "Nomenclatural history of Megalonyx Jefferson, 1799 (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Pilosa, Megalonychidae)". ZooKeys (1195): 297–308. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1195.117999. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 10964019.
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