Roy Chapman Andrews

Roy Chapman Andrews
Born(1884-01-26)January 26, 1884
DiedMarch 11, 1960(1960-03-11) (aged 76)
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationBeloit College
Columbia University
Occupation(s)Explorer, adventurer, naturalist
Years active1909–1960
EmployerAmerican Museum of Natural History
Known forPaleontological field work
Spouses
AwardsHubbard Medal (1931)
Charles P. Daly Medal (1935)
Vega Medal (1937)
Cover of Time Magazine, October 29, 1923

Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer, and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History.[1] He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum. Chapman's popular writing about his adventures made him famous.

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