Elwyn L. Simons

American paleontologist

Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.^[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind's earliest antecedents.^[2]

His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar, and the U.S. state of Wyoming. ^[3]

Works

He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues.^[4] He was a member of both the National Academy of Sciences (US)^[5] and the American Philosophical Society.^[6]

See also

• Paleozoologists
• Prehistoric primates
• Primate conservation

References

1. DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85", by Robin A. Smith, 9 March 9, 2016.
2. New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85", 16 March 2016, by Margalit Fox . accessed 27 April 2017.
3. Oakley 2007, p. 4.
4. Oakley 2007, p. 5.
5. "Elwyn L. Simons". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
6. "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-12-13.

Literature cited

• Oakley, F. B. (2007). "Introduction to the Festschrift". In Fleagle, J. G.; Gilbert, C. C. (eds.). Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9780387738963.