Charles Schuchert

Charles Schuchert
BornJuly 3, 1858
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA[1]
Died20 November 1942 (1942-11-21) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
New York University
Harvard University[1]
Known forPaleobiology
AwardsHayden Memorial Geological Award (1929)
Mary Clark Thompson Medal (1934)
Penrose Medal (1934)
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology
Doctoral studentsMerton Yarwood Williams

Charles Schuchert (July 3, 1858 – November 20, 1942) was an American invertebrate paleontologist who was a leader in the development of paleogeography, the study of the distribution of lands and seas in the geological past.

  1. ^ a b "Schuchert, Charles,1858–1942, Charles Schuchert Papers". Record Unit 7233. Smithsonian Institution Archives. n.d. Retrieved March 9, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)