About William M. Furnish
Lived 1912 – 2007 (aged 95). William M. Furnish was an American paleontologist.
William Madison Furnish (August 17, 1912, in Tipton, Iowa – November 9, 2007) was an American paleontologist. He taught at the University of Iowa.
In 1938, he described the conodont genus Acanthodus from the Prairie du Chien (Lower Ordovician) beds of the upper Mississippi valley.
In 1964, with Carl B. Rexroad, he described the conodont genus Hindeodus from the Pella Formation (Mississippian) of South-Central Iowa.
Awards and tributes He received the Pander Medal, awarded by the Pander Society, an informal organisation founded in 1967 for the promotion of the study of conodont palaeontology.
The conodont genus name Furnishina Müller 1959 is a tribute to WM Furnish.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in William M. Furnish's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped William M. Furnish's
Frequently asked questions
Who was William M. Furnish?
American paleontologist (1912-2007)
When was William M. Furnish born?
William M. Furnish was born on 17 August 1912 in Tipton.
When did William M. Furnish die?
William M. Furnish died on 9 November 2007 in Iowa City.
What was William M. Furnish's occupation?
William M. Furnish was a paleontologist.
What nationality was William M. Furnish?
William M. Furnish was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: William M. Furnish
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William M. Furnish. https://biography.guide/william-m-furnish/
MLA: "William M. Furnish." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-m-furnish/.
Chicago: "William M. Furnish." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-m-furnish/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC