About Leonard B. Radinsky
Lived 1937 – 1985 (aged 48). Leonard B. Radinsky was an American paleontologist.
Leonard Burton Radinsky (1937–1985) was an American paleontologist and expert in fossil odd-toed ungulates and their relatives. He was professor at the University of Chicago from 1967 until his death, serving as chairman of the Department of Anatomy from 1978 to 1983. Born in Staten Island, New York, he earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and his master's and doctorate degrees from Yale University. His works include "Origin and early evolution of North American Tapiroidea", "The fossil record of primate brain evolution", and the textbook The Evolution of Vertebrate Design.
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Who was Leonard B. Radinsky?
US paleontologist and geologist (1937-1985)
When was Leonard B. Radinsky born?
Leonard B. Radinsky was born on 16 July 1937 in Staten Island.
When did Leonard B. Radinsky die?
Leonard B. Radinsky died on 30 August 1985 in Chicago.
What was Leonard B. Radinsky's occupation?
Leonard B. Radinsky was a paleontologist.
What nationality was Leonard B. Radinsky?
Leonard B. Radinsky was American.
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