Louis Dollo | |
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 Louis Dollo | |
| Born | 7 December 1857 |
| Died | 19 April 1931 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | Dollo's law |
| Awards | Murchison Medal (1912) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | palaeontology |
Louis Antoine Marie Joseph Dollo (French pronunciation: [lwi ɑ̃twan maʁi ʒozɛf dɔlo]; Lille, 7 December 1857 – Brussels, 19 April 1931) was a Belgian palaeontologist, known for his work on dinosaurs. He also posited that evolution is not reversible, known as Dollo's law. Together with the Austrian Othenio Abel, Dollo established the principles of paleobiology.