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Barnum Brown is Born
In Carbondale, Kansas. -
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Fossil Hunting for University of Kansas
In South Dakota and Wyoming. Collected more than 1400 lbs of fossils. -
Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn becomes familiar with his work.
Hired by American Museum of Natural History after Professor Osborn becomes aware of his fossil hunting prowess. -
More fossil hunting in Wyoming
Now working for Professor Osborn and the American Museum of Natural History -
Trip to Patagonia, South America
Found 4 1/2 tons of fossils, got shipwrecked, almost killed by mountain lion. -
Triceratops Horn, given to him by friend.
Given to him by William Hornaday, director of the New York Zoological Park, found in the badlands of Montana. -
Trip to badlands of Montana
Not very successful trip at first, but eventually yields a few large, unique bones. -
Trip to Hell Creek
Finds more bones. In the off season, he cleans and assembles, eventually naming the new dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex. -
New trip to a new area of badlands
After a lot of work, with little help or support, Barnum finds an almost complete T-Rex skeleton. -
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Rest of Barnum's Life
He traveled the world, conducting research and collecting fossils. From Canada to India, Cuba to the war torn Europe, Barnum Brown traveled and collected, becoming a legend.