Charles W. Gilmore

Charles W. Gilmore, born on March eleventh, eighteen seventy-four, was a distinguished American paleontologist and curator who made significant contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology in the early twentieth century.

His career at the United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, was marked by groundbreaking research and discoveries. Gilmore's expertise led him to name numerous dinosaur species across North America and Mongolia, enriching our understanding of prehistoric life.

Among his notable contributions are the Cretaceous sauropod Alamosaurus, as well as Alectrosaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Bactrosaurus, Brachyceratops, Chirostenotes, Mongolosaurus, Parrosaurus, Pinacosaurus, Styracosaurus ovatus (now recognized as Rubeosaurus), and Thescelosaurus. His work has left an indelible mark on the field of paleontology.