Mike Taylor (paleontologist)

Michael P. Taylor
Born March 12, 1968 (1968-03-12) (age 44)
Bishop's Stortford
Residence Ruardean, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom[1]
Nationality British
Fields Paleontology, Computer programming
Alma mater Warwick University
University of Portsmouth

Mike Taylor (born March 12, 1968) is a British computer programmer and amateur paleontologist. To date, he has published 13 paleontological papers and is co-credited with naming 2 dinosaur species (Xenoposeidon in 2007 with Darren Naish, and Brontomerus in 2011).[2][3]

Along with paleontologists Darren Naish and Matt Wedel, he founded the paleontology blog Sauropod Vertebrae Picture of the Week.

References

  1. ^ Taylor, Mike. "Mike Taylor - CV". http://www.miketaylor.org.uk/tech/cv.html. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  2. ^ Keim, Brandon. "This Week in Dinosaurs: A Mesozoic Vacuum Cleaner, An Accidental Find". Wired Magazine. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/11/this-week-in-di/. Retrieved March 3, 2011. 
  3. ^ Bhanoo, Sindya (28 February 2011). "Dinosaur-Hunting Hobbyist Makes Fresh Tracks for Paleontology". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/science/01dinosaur.html. Retrieved March 3, 2011.