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International Dinosaur Discoveries

Early Dinosaur History Outside the United States

Who first published a scientific name for fossilized dinosaur bones?

In 1822, English surgeon and paleontologist James Parkinson (1755–1824) published the name Megalosaurus, based on fossil findings in England. Unfortunately, he did not provide a description.

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