William Berryman Scott | |
|---|---|
 Scott c. 1905 | |
| Born | 12 February 1859 |
| Died | 29 March 1947 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (1877) University of Heidelberg (1880) |
| Known for | White River Oligocene monographs |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1910) Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1926) Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1930) Penrose Medal (1939) Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal (1940) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Palaeontology |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Notable students | Elmer S. Riggs, James W. Gidley |
William Berryman Scott (February 12, 1858 – March 29, 1947) was an American vertebrate paleontologist, authority on mammals, and principal author of the White River Oligocene monographs. He was a professor of geology and paleontology at Princeton University.