Philippe Taquet

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Philippe Taquet

Biology

#1095

World Rank

#1880

Historical Rank

Paleontology

#157

World Rank

#236

Historical Rank

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Why Is Philippe Taquet Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Philippe Taquet is a French paleontologist who specializes in dinosaur systematics of finds primarily in northern Africa. He is a member of the French Academy of Sciences since November 30, 2004, president since 2012. He has studied and described a number of new dinosaur species from Africa, especially from the Aptian site of Gadoufaoua in Niger . He also researches the Lower Cretaceous stratigraphic relationship between western Africa and Brazil by reconstructing the paleobiology from fossil floras and faunas. He was president of the French National Museum of Natural History from 1985 to 1990.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Philippe Taquet?

Philippe Taquet is affiliated with the following schools:

• Paris Diderot University