19th-century American zoologists

Richard Harlan Introduction Richard Harlan (September 19, 1796 – September 30, 1843) was an influential American paleontologist, anatomist, and medical doctor. His contributions to the field of vertebrate paleontology in the early nineteenth century marked him as a pioneering figure. Harlan was distinguished for his objective approach to descriptions, taxonomy, and nomenclature in paleontology. He…