Elwyn L. Simons

Elwyn L. Simons
Born
Elwyn LaVerne Simons

(1930-07-14)July 14, 1930
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 6, 2016(2016-03-06) (aged 85)
Alma mater
Spouses
  • Friderun Ankel-Simons (m. 1972)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
Doctoral advisorGlenn Jepsen
Notable students
Author abbrev. (zoology)Simons

Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind's earliest antecedents.[2]

His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar, and the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3]

  1. ^ DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85", by Robin A. Smith, 9 March 9, 2016.
  2. ^ New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85", 16 March 2016, by Margalit Fox . accessed 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ Oakley 2007, p. 4.