Philip D. Gingerich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Philip D. Gingerich

American scientist

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1946

Place of Birth: Iowa, United States

Profession: paleontologist, pathologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Philip Dean Gingerich (born March 23, 1946) is a paleontologist and educator.
He is Professor Emeritus of Geology, Biology, and Anthropology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
He directed the Museum of Paleontology at the University of Michigan (UMMP) from 1981-2010.
His research focus is in vertebrate paleontology, especially the Paleocene-Eocene transition and early Cenozoic mammals.
His primary research focus is in the origin of modern orders of mammals and he is a leading expert on the evolution of primates and whales.
Gingerich was among the experts who analyzed the skeleton of Darwinius masillae.