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Edward Drinker Cope (Filadélfia, 28 de Julho de 1840 — Filadélfia, 12 de Abril de 1897) foi um paleontólogo e anatomista comparativo norte-americano, além de um herpetólogo e ictiólogo. Foi um dos fundadores da escola neolamarquista.
- 12 de abril de 1897 (56 anos)Filadélfia
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- Edward Drinker Соре
Edward Drinker Cope (July 28, 1840 – April 12, 1897) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, comparative anatomist, herpetologist, and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, he distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science, publishing his first scientific paper at the age of 19.
A comprehensive and detailed account of the life and works of Edward Drinker Cope, one of the greatest palaeontologists and anatomists America has produced. Learn about his contributions to vertebrate zoology, evolution, geology, and philosophy, as well as his personal and professional achievements and challenges.
Edward Drinker Cope was a paleontologist who discovered approximately a thousand species of extinct vertebrates in the United States and led a revival of Lamarckian evolutionary theory, based largely on paleontological views.
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Edward Drinker Cope was a founder of the Neo-Lamarckian school of evolution, which emphasized developmental timing and use as drivers of evolution. He also discovered many dinosaurs and other fossils in the American West.
Edward Drinker Cope ( Filadélfia, 28 de Julho de 1840 — Filadélfia, 12 de Abril de 1897) foi um paleontólogo e anatomista comparativo norte-americano, além de um herpetólogo e ictiólogo. Foi um dos fundadores da escola neolamarquista.
Entretanto, com essa proliferação, alguns paleontólogos, como Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), interpretaram haver alguns padrões ocorrentes no processo evolutivo, os quais poderiam apontar para a existência de outros mecanismos evolutivos operando.
