Charles Walcott
Charles Walcott was a prominent American paleontologist known for his discovery of the Burgess Shale fossil beds in British Columbia. He collected the first specimen of Mosura fentoni in the early 20th century, although research on this unique radiodont was not published until much later, highlighting the long history of scientific exploration in paleontology.
Born on Apr 07, 1850 (175 years old)
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Liechtenstein | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 38,137 | 32 | $6,900 | 6$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,137 | 32 | $6,900 | 6$ |
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Liechtenstein:
Charles Walcott was the paleontologist who first unearthed the specimen of Mosura over a century ago.
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United States:
Charles Walcott was the first known person to collect fossils from British Columbia’s Burgess Shale.
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