Charles W. Gilmore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles W. Gilmore

paleontologist

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1874

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1945

Profession: curator, paleontologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Charles Whitney Gilmore (March 11, 1874 – September 27, 1945) was an American paleontologist who gained renown in the early 20th century for his work on vertebrate fossils during his career at the United States National Museum (now the National Museum of Natural History).
Gilmore named many dinosaurs in North America and Mongolia, including the Cretaceous sauropod Alamosaurus, Alectrosaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Bactrosaurus, Brachyceratops, Chirostenotes, Mongolosaurus, Parrosaurus, Pinacosaurus, Styracosaurus ovatus (now Rubeosaurus) and Thescelosaurus.