1784 in paleontology
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palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science
. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 1784.
Paleontologists
- William Buckland, a polymath who was the first person to scientifically describe a dinosaur, is born.[2]
References
- OCLC 46769716.
- ISBN 0-253-21313-4.