José Bonaparte
José Bonaparte | |
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Bonaparte in 1964 | |
| Born | José Fernando Bonaparte 14 June 1928 Rosario, Santa Fe Argentina |
| Died | 18 February 2020 (aged 91) Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
José Fernando Bonaparte (14 June 1928–18 February 2020) was an Argentine paleontologist who discovered a plethora of South American dinosaurs and mentored a new generation of Argentine paleontologists. He has been described by paleontologist Peter Dodson as "almost singlehandedly...responsible for Argentina becoming the sixth country in the world in kinds of dinosaurs."