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Edward Drinker Cope was not exactly known for having a sunny disposition. One of the key players in the “Bone Wars” of the late 19th century, his long-running feud with fellow bone sharp Othniel Charles Marsh is the stuff of scientific legend. The two former friends tussled over everything from fossil sites to the naming [...]
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E.D. Cope or O.C. Marsh – which Bone Wars icon do you prefer? The question pops up every now and then among paleontologists. (Tetrapod Zoology blogger Darren Naish asked just the other day over Twitter.) Given the choice, I’d say “N... Read Post

Charles Othniel Marsh 1831 - 1899 On the 29th October 1831, Charles Othniel Marsh was born.  He was destined to become one of the most influential and important palaeontologists of...... Read Post

Edward Drinker Cope - Eminent American Palaeontologist Today, April 12th marks the anniversary of the death of Edward Drinker Cope, who along with his rival Charles Othniel Marsh did so... Read Post