History of Paleontology | Reference Information & Resources

History of Paleontology | Information, Reference, & Online Resources

A Brief History of Paleontology
A quick history of Paleontology as an excerpt from Introduction to Fossil Collecting.

Darwin's Predecessors
Extensive article / essay about the predecessors and preceding ideas before Darwin.

History of Science Portal | Wikipedia
Special portal section at Wikipedia on the history of science and inquiry including reference information, data, articles, photos, news, and the paths that led to our present knowledge as well as those that were abandoned.

Paleoentomology in Russia
The web-site of the Laboratory of Arthropods, Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
Provides a timeline of events and gives biographies of a few of the people who have brought us to where we are today.

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