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Article
Introduction à l'oeuvre scientifique de Donald E. Russell, "gentleman paleontologist"
Published online: 16/12/1996
Keywords:
D.E.Russell; Eocene; Mammals; Paleocene; Paleontology; synthesis
https://doi.org/10.18563/pv.25.2-4.63-74
References: 9
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Marc Godinot and Phillip D. Gingerich, 1996. Introduction à l'oeuvre scientifique de Donald E. Russell, "gentleman paleontologist". PalaeoVertebrata 25 (2-4): 63-74. doi: 10.18563/pv.25.2-4.63-74
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Abstract
The scientific career of D.E. Russell began with a Pliocene fauna from Oregon, and then turned in the direction of European Paleogene mammals. Field work followed by study of the mammals that were collected, firstly in the Paleocene and later in the early Eocene, greatly rejuvenated learning in this field. Syntheses on the Northwest European Tertiary basin and on European marnmals and stratigraphy came next. Research on the Eocene of Asia was carried out jointly with Gingerich on Pakistan and with Dashzeveg on the faunas of Mongolia. An important synthesis on the entire Paleogene of Asia, joint with Zhai, followed. Field work in Africa with Sigogneau-Russell led to the discovery of Mesozoic mammals there. A synthesis of mammalian paleofaunas of the world was written with Savage, and a similar synthesis of Cenozoic vertebrate faunas is currently being prepared. These achievements reflect the perennial importance of field work, numerous collaborations with both amateurs and professionals, and the human qualities of this author.
Published in Vol. 25, Fasc. 2-4 (1996)
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