{{Short description|}known for his pseudoarchaeological work in New World epigraphy}
Barry Fell | |
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| Born | Howard Barraclough Fell 6 June 1917 Lewes, Sussex, England |
| Died | 21 April 1994 (aged 76) San Diego, California, United States |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Pseudoarchaeological work in New World epigraphy; research on fossil sea urchins |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Victoria University of Wellington, Harvard University |
| Notable students | Helen Elizabeth Shearburn Clark |
Howard Barraclough Fell (June 6, 1917 – April 21, 1994), better known as Barry Fell, was a professor of invertebrate zoology at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. While his primary professional research included starfish and sea urchins, Fell is best known for his pseudoarchaeological work in New World epigraphy, arguing that various inscriptions in the Americas are best explained by extensive pre-Columbian contact with Old World civilizations. His writings on epigraphy and archaeology are generally rejected by those mainstream scholars who have considered them.