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Robert T. Bakker (Bob Bakker), born in Bergen, New Jersey , 1945, is a famous American paleontologist who has helped re-shape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were homeothermic (warm-blooded). His special field is the ecological context and behavior of dinosaurs. His book The Dinosaur Heresies first propelled him to popular attention. He has been a major proponent of the theory that dinosaurs were "warm-blooded," smart, fast and adaptible. He published his first paper on dinosaur endothermy in 1968. He revealed the first evidence of parental care at nesting sites for Allosaurus. Bakker was among the advisors for the film Jurassic Park. With a cowboy hat and his huge beard, in cowboy-biker style, he effectively communicates his skeptical enthusiasm for his subject, so that he is in demand as a talking head for dinosaur documentaries.At Yale, Bakker studied under John Ostrom, an early proponent of the new view of dinosaurs, and gained a PhD at Harvard. He began by teaching anatomy at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Most of his field work has been done in Colorado, especially at Como Bluff, but he has ranged as far as Mongolia and South Africa in pursuit of dinosaur habitats. Bakker is currently adjunct curator of the Tate Geological Museum, Casper College, Wyoming, where he is helping smaller natural history museums in the state link together.
His novel Raptor Red (BooksEnthsiast.com) tells the life of a female Utahraptor of the lower Cretaceous. In the story, Bakker elaborates on his theories of the behavior of dromaeosaurids ("raptor" dinosaurs) and life at the time of their existence.
The bearded paleontologist 'Dr. Robert Burke' in Steven Spielberg's film is an affectionate caricatureAlan Greenspan by Jan Op De Beeck A caricature is a humorous illustration that exaggerates or distorts the basic essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. Although caricatures can be made of inanimate objects such as c of Bakker. The character is eventually eaten by a Tyrannosaurus.
External links
- Interview with Bakker
- http://www.prehistoricplanet.com/features/articles/bakker/ -- Interview about his new book on creationismThis article describes the political, religious, and allegedly scientific movement known as creationism . There are separate Wikipedia pages for creation beliefs, the theological side of creationism, and creation vs. evolution debate. Creationism is the b, theologyTheology is literally rational discourse concerning God ( Greek θεος, theos "God", + λογος, logos "rational discourse"). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics., St. Augustine vs. evolutionThis article is about biological evolution. For other possible meanings, see Evolution (disambiguation). Evolution generally refers to any process of change over time. However, in the context of the life sciences, evolution is a change in the genetic make
- Steve Brusatte, "The Joker Who Says that Dinosaurs May Have Been Warmblooded", a sketch of Bakker's career
- http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/obakker001p4a.html -- A picture of him at Como Bluff , WyomingWyoming State nickname: Equality State Other U. States Capital Cheyenne Largest City Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 10th 253,554 kmē 251,706 kmē 1,851 kmē 0. 7% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 50th 493,782
- http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/B/Bakker/1.html -- A biographical article
- http://www.etsu.edu/physics/plntrm/dino/after1960.htm An overview of modern paleontologyPaleontology (palaeontology is the British spelling) is the study of the developing history of life on earth, of ancient plants and animals based on the fossil record, evidence of their existence preserved in rocks. This includes the study of body fossils which devotes a couple paragraphs and pictures to Bakker
- http://www.jpinstitute.com/about_jpi/aj_bob.jsp -- another profile
- http://www.dinodata.net/Refs/B/BAKKER.htm -- list of Bakker's publications
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