Education University of Toronto Role Geologist | Name William Parks Alma mater University of Toronto Notable awards Royal Society | |
Born December 11, 1868 ( 1868-12-11 ) Died October 3, 1936, Toronto, Canada | ||
Institutions University of Toronto | ||
William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
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Parks was born in Hamilton, Ontario. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy. He went on to earn a PhD in 1900. He wrote 80 scientific papers in his lifetime. Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.
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Parksosaurus was named in his honor by Charles M. Sternberg in 1937.
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