Evgeny Maleev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian paleontologist (1915–1966)
Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1915
Place of Birth: Uryupinsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia
Date of Death: 12-Apr-1966
Profession: paleontologist
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Evgeny Maleev
- Evgeny/Evgenii Aleksandrovich Maleev [1] (Russian: ??????? ????????????? ??????, pronounced [j?'vgen??j ?l??'ksandr?v??t? m?'l?e?f]; 25 February 1915 – 12 April 1966) was a Soviet paleontologist who named the ankylosaur Talarurus; the theropods Tarbosaurus and Therizinosaurus; and the family Therizinosauridae. Maleev did research on Tarbosaurus brains by cutting open fossilized braincases with a diamond saw.
- Modern researchers use computer tomography scans and 3D reconstruction software to visualize the interior of dinosaur endocrania, thus eliminating the need to damage valuable specimens.Two dinosaurs — Maleevus and Maleevosaurus — have been named for Maleev.
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