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Buckland William #0001 - First Dinosaur Specimen Described

William Buckland (1784-1856), theologian, professor, and ecccentric who brought his pet bear to wine parties at Oxford University described the first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, in 1824, the jaw lies by his hammer.

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William Buckland (1784-1856), theologian, professor, and ecccentric who brought his pet bear to wine parties at Oxford University described the first dinosaur, Megalosaurus, in 1824, the jaw lies by his hammer.