About Larry Martin
Lived 1943 – 2013 (aged 69). Larry Martin was an American paleontologist, zoologist and ornithologist.
Larry Dean Martin (December 8, 1943 – March 9, 2013) was an American vertebrate paleontologist and curator of the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center at the University of Kansas. Among Martin's work is research on the Triassic reptile Longisquama and theropod dinosaur (or fossil bird) Caudipteryx and Dakotaraptor. According to the University of Kansas, he "has been a leading opponent of the theory that birds are 'living dinosaurs.'" Later he acknowledged a correlation and further contributed. He has also appeared in a few television documentaries about dinosaurs, including Jurassic Fight Club.
He died of cancer at the age of 69 on March 9, 2013, after a long battle with the disease.
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Who was Larry Martin?
U.S. paleontologist (1943–2013)
When was Larry Martin born?
Larry Martin was born on 8 December 1943 in Bartlett.
When did Larry Martin die?
Larry Martin died on 9 March 2013 in Rochester.
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Larry Martin was a paleontologist, zoologist and ornithologist.
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Larry Martin was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Larry Martin. https://biography.guide/larry-martin/
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