The Dinosaur Renaissance

The Dinosaur Renaissance was driven by a series of remarkable discoveries that offered fresh insights into the lives of these prehistoric giants. Watch the video, or read the

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The Bone Wars

The Bone Wars, waged by Edward Drinker Cope (right) and Othniel Charles Marsh (left) between 1877 and 1892, were both a high and low point in the science

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Gideon Mantell

Gideon Mantell - the man who discovered Iguanodon, the second dinosaur ever found Medical doctor, geologist, palaeontologist and ground-breaking thinker. His discovery of Iguanodon, the realisation that he

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Sir Richard Owen

Sir Richard Owen - the man who invented the term 'Dinosaur' ​Sir Richard Owen was a troublesome man, but a brilliant biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist, and it was he

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Of Birds and Men – John Ostrom

John Ostrom, the man who led the Dinosaur Renaissance It’s the 1960’s and the world of palaeontology is in love with the idea that dinosaurs were dull, stupid

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Palaeontologist Extraordinaire – Robert T Bakker

Robert T Bakker led the Dinosaur Renaissance Dr Robert T Bakker played an important role in driving the Dinosaur Renaissance, forcing scientists to rethink their ideas on dinosaur behaviour

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