William Arthur Parks | |
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Born | December 11, 1868 |
Died | October 3, 1936 | (aged 67)
Institutions | University of Toronto |
Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Notable awards | Foreign Member of the Royal Society[1] |
William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
Parks was born in Hamilton, Ontario. 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. He died in Toronto, Ontario in 1936.
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Joshua Parks and Jeremy Parks are his descendants. They live in the small town of Tsawwassen, British Columbia
Parksosaurus was named in his honor.