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John Ostrom 2005 Deaths
John OstromAge: 77 influential paleontologist whose research strongly supported the theory that modern birds are related to dinosaurs. Died: Litchfield, Conn., July 16, 2005Jean O'LearyM -…Fastest:
OrnithomimineeMeaning of Name: “bird mimic”Period: Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size:3 - 3.5 meters longWeight: 100 - 175 kgLocation: Colorado, Utah, Canada…Smartest:
Troodontids Meaning of Name: “wounding tooth”Period:Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago) Size: 2 - 3.5 meters longWeight:50kg Location:Canada, Montana, Wyoming…Syd Hoff 2004 Deaths
Syd HoffAge: 91 writer and illustrator whose children's book Danny the Dinosaur has sold more than 10 million copies. He wrote more than 60 children's books and contributed 571 cartoons to…Best Defense:
AnkylosaurusMeaning of Name:“bent; crooked lizard”Period:Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago)Size: 4 - 9 meters long Location: Texas, Antarctica, Utah, and Argentina Not…Luis Walter Alvarez
Luis Walter AlvarezBorn: 1911Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Radio distance and direction indicator—Alvarez was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1968. He helped design a ground-…Welterweight
1892–94 Mysterious Billy Smith1894–96 Tommy Ryan1896 Kid McCoy11896– 1900 Mysterious Billy Smith1900 Rube Ferns1900–01 Matty Matthews1901 Ruby Ferns1901–04 Joe Walcott1904 Dixie Kid11904–06…2002 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children.Caldecott Medal for Best Picture Book: The Three…Largest Carnivore:
Giganotosaurus carolinii Meaning of Name: “giant southern lizard” Period:Cretaceous Period (138 million to 65 million years ago) Size: 13.5 - 14.3 meters long; head 165 cm Weight: 7- 8 metric…First Discovered:
IguanodonMeaning of Name:“iguana tooth”Period: Triassic Period (240 to 205 million years ago)Size: 9 - 10 meters longWeight: 4.5 - 5.5 metric tonsLocation:England, Belgium, Germany, Spain,…Trending
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