Charles Doolittle Walcott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Doolittle Walcott

American paleontologist

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1850

Place of Birth: Oneida County, New York, United States

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1927

Profession: researcher, paleontologist, botanist, mycologist, pathologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Charles Doolittle Walcott (March 31, 1850 – February 9, 1927) was an American paleontologist, administrator of the Smithsonian Institution from 1907 to 1927, and geologist.
He is famous for his discovery in 1909 of well-preserved fossils, including some of the oldest soft-part imprints, in the Burgess Shale of British Columbia, Canada.