Elwyn L. Simons

Elwyn LaVerne Simons (July 14, 1930 – March 6, 2016) was an American paleontologist, paleozoologist, and a wildlife conservationist for primates.[1] He was known as the father of modern primate paleontology for his discovery of some of humankind’s earliest antecedents. [2]

Elwyn L. Simons
Born	Elwyn LaVerne Simons July 14, 1930 Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2016 (aged 85)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Rice University Princeton University University College, Oxford
Spouse(s)	Friderun Ankel-Simons (m. 1972)
Scientific career
Fields	Paleontology Primate conservation
Institutions	Princeton University University of Oxford University of Pennsylvania Yale University Duke University
Doctoral advisor	Glenn Jepsen
Notable students	Philip D. Gingerich D. Tab Rasmussen
Author abbrev. (zoology)	Simons

His paleontology field work included sites in Egypt, Madagascar, and the U.S. state of Wyoming. [3]

Works

He authored more than 300 scholarly books and research articles, often acting as the sole author or coauthoring with his students and colleagues.[4]

See also

• Paleozoologists
• Prehistoric primates
• Primate conservation

References

1. DukeToday.edu: "Fossil Expert and Primate Conservationist Elwyn Simons Dies at 85", by Robin A. Smith, 9 March 9 2016.
2. New York Times.com: "Elwyn L. Simons, Who Discovered Early Human Forebears, Dies at 85", 16 March 2016, by Margalit Fox . accessed 27 April 2017.
3. Oakley 2007, p. 4.
4. Oakley 2007, p. 5.

Literature cited

• Oakley, F. B. (2007). "Introduction to the Festschrift". In Fleagle, J. G.; Gilbert, C. C. (eds.). Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 3–5. ISBN 9780387738963.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)