Elmer S. Riggs
Elmer Samuel Riggs | |
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Riggs (right) and H.William Menke (left) working on Diplodocus and Camarasaurus bones | |
| Born | January 23, 1869 |
| Died | March 25, 1963 (aged 94) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas |
| Known for | Brachiosaurus, Thylacosmilus, sauropods as terrestrial animals, Brontosaurus as a junior synonym of Apatosaurus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History Field Museum of Natural History |
| Academic advisors | Samuel Wendell Williston |
Elmer Samuel Riggs (January 23, 1869 – March 25, 1963) was an American paleontologist known for his work with the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.