Joseph Leidy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Leidy

American anatomist and paleontologist

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1823

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1891

Profession: zoologist, university teacher, paleontologist, botanist, mycologist, pathologist, anatomist, scientific illustrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Mellick Leidy (September 9, 1823 – April 30, 1891) was an American paleontologist, parasitologist, geologist, and anatomist. Leidy was professor of anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, and later was a professor of natural history at Swarthmore College.
His book Extinct Fauna of Dakota and Nebraska (1869) contained many species not previously described and many previously unknown on the North American continent.
At the time, scientific investigation was largely the province of wealthy amateurs. The Leidy Glacier in NW Greenland was named by Robert Peary after him.