Childs Frick

Childs Frick
Born
Childs Frick

March 12, 1883
DiedMay 8, 1965(1965-05-08) (aged 82)
Burial placeHomewood Cemetery Pittsburgh
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
Frances Shoemaker Dixon
(m. 1913; died 1953)
Children4, including Henry II
FatherHenry Clay Frick
FamilyHelen Clay Frick

Childs Frick (March 12, 1883 - May 8, 1965) was an American vertebrate paleontologist. He was a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History and a major benefactor of its Department of Paleontology, which in 1916 began a long partnership with him. He established its Frick Laboratory. He also made many expeditions to the American West, and his efforts helped to shape an understanding of the evolution of North American camels. By employing many field workers, Frick accumulated over 200,000 fossil mammals, which later were donated to the Museum.