Craig Call Black

Craig Call Black
BornMay 28th, 1932
Peking
DiedDecember 5, 1998
Albuquerque, New Mexico
CitizenshipAmerican
Scientific career
Fieldspaleontologist

Craig Call Black (1932–1998) was an American paleontologist noted for his studies of the vertebrate mammals of the Ice Age. He served as the director of the Museum of Texas Tech University 1972-1975, Carnegie Museum of Natural History 1975-1982 and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 1982-1994.[1][2] In 1982, President Ronald Reagan appointed him to serve on the National Museum Services Board.[2] In 1985, Reagan nominated him to serve on the National Science Board for a period of five years succeeding David V. Ragone.[3] In 1991, President George H. W. Bush appointed him to serve on the Environment for the Americas Board.[2]

  1. ^ "Craig Call Black, 1932-1998", Society of Vertebrate Paleontology News Bulletin, Number 175 Archived 2016-04-16 at the Wayback Machine, p. 104.
  2. ^ a b c AlbuquerqueJournal online. "Black", 13 December 1998. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Reagan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).