Richard Owen
Biologist
Sir Richard Owen KCB FRMS FRS was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils. Wikipedia
Born: July 20, 1804, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Died: December 18, 1892 (age 88 years), Richmond Park, United Kingdom
Known for: Coining the term dinosaur, presenting them as a distinct taxonomic group; British Museum of Natural History
Parents: Catherine Parrin and Richard Owen
Awards: Wollaston Medal (1838), Royal Medal (1846), Copley Medal (1851), and more
Children: William Owen