Richard Markgraf | |
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 Markgraf in 1900 | |
| Born | 13 March 1869 |
| Died | January-March 1916 (aged 46) |
| Known for | discovery of Spinosaurus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
Richard Markgraf (13 March 1869 – January-March 1916) was a German Bohemian paleontologist. He is best remembered for his expeditions to Egypt, which discovered the first known remains of many extinct fossil reptiles, such as Aegyptosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus and Spinosaurus.