William Diller Matthew

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gptkbp:instanceOf paleontologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Paleontological_Society
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:birthDate 1871-01-01
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Diller_Matthew_Jr.
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Henry_Fairfield_Osborn
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:The_Geological_Society_of_America
understanding of mammalian evolution
gptkbp:contribution described several new species of mammals
gptkbp:deathDate 1930-01-01
gptkbp:famousFor his work on the evolution of the horse
gptkbp:field paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Diller Matthew
gptkbp:influence paleontological methods
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:George_Gaylord_Simpson
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkbp:influenceOn modern paleontology
paleontological education
paleontological theory
paleontological research methods
paleontological practices
gptkbp:involved expeditions_to_the_Badlands
gptkbp:involvedIn academic institutions
scientific community
scientific expeditions
paleontological research
paleontological conferences
gptkbp:knownFor studies on mammal evolution
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in mammalian paleontology
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent discovery of key fossil sites
established new taxa of mammals
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:William_H._H._McKee
fossil record analysis
awarded honorary degrees
Mammals of the Mesozoic
mentor to young paleontologists
advancement_of_paleontology
gptkbp:notableWork The Evolution of the Horse
gptkbp:publications Paleontology and the Evolution of Mammals
gptkbp:publishedIn American_Journal_of_Science
gptkbp:publishes The Origin of the Horse
gptkbp:recognizedBy scientific community
gptkbp:researchAreas gptkb:Cenozoic_mammals
gptkbp:researchContribution fossil mammal classification
gptkbp:researchFocus evolutionary biology
Mesozoic mammals
gptkbp:researchInterest comparative anatomy
fossil mammals
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Matthew
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
Western_United_States