Edward Drinker Cope

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/edward-drinker-cope

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1. When was Edward Drinker Cope born?July 28, 1840
2. Where was Edward Drinker Cope born?Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3. What is Edward Drinker Cope known for?Prolific discovery and description of dinosaur fossils, contributing significantly to evolutionary theory
4. What is the career?Paleontologist, anatomist, and influential proponent of evolutionary science
5. Who was Edward Drinker Cope?Edward Drinker Cope was a scientist who loved dinosaurs and helped us learn a lot about fossils.
6. What was the Bone Wars?The Bone Wars were a friendly competition between Cope and another scientist, Marsh, to find and name the most dinosaur fossils.

Vertebrate: An animal with a backbone, such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Comparative Anatomy: The study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species.
Evolutionary Theory: The scientific explanation for how life on Earth has changed over vast periods of time.
Genus: A taxonomic rank above species and below family, used to classify organisms.