William Parks
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William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, he described Arrhinoceratops (1925), Dyoplosaurus (1924), Lambeosaurus (1923), and Parasaurolophus (1923). After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy. He earned a PhD in 1900.
Parksosaurus was named in his honor.
He died in Toronto, Ontario in 1936.
