Barnum Brown

1873 - 1963  (89 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Barnum Brown
  Born	12 Feb 1873	Carbondale, Osage, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Paleontologist
  		Museum Explorer Finds Utah Rich In Interest. The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, September 8, 1929. Page 4.
  		Namesake Of Great Circus Man Knows All About The Dinosaurs. San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times, Wednesday, September 9, 1942. Page 13.
  		Barnum Brown. Barnum was a paleontologist. His most significant contribution to the field was the discovery of the first Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. Before his discovery only a few pieces had been found.
  		Scow Mary Jane. During the 1810s Barnum hunted for fossils in the area of Alberta, Canada. Since there were no suitable established travel routes he traveled by barge on the Red Deer River. Shown standing aboard the scow Mary Jane in 1911 are (Left to right) Henry Osborn, Fred Saunders cook from Stettler, Alberta and Brown.
  		Barnum Fur Coat. Unlike most paleontologists he was almost always impeccably dressed, often wearing a tie and topcoat even in the field. In Canada as he didn't let cold weather slow him down, he wore a fur coat.
  		T-Rex AMNH 5027. The third T-Rex that Barnum discovered was 45% complete. It was the first discovered with a complete skull. It would remain the most complete find for 79 years. It is shown here as it was originally mounted and after it's restoration in the late 1990's. The restored mount now has a pose that reflects increased understanding of T-Rex anatomy.
  		Bone Wars (19) The "Bone Wars" of the 1870's and other significant paleontologist in this tree.
  Died	5 Feb 1963	New York, New York, New York
  		Death Of Barnum Brown. The Saint Louis (Missouri) Post Dispatch, Wednesday, February 6, 1963. Page 3 section B.
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  Person ID	I57530	Nagel
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	William Brown,   b. 8 Aug 1832, Ohio ,   d. 7 Jan 1907, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Clarissa Silver,   b. 20 Apr 1840, Mercer County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Nov 1903, Osage County, Kansas  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	25 Dec 1855	Mount Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F16946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Feb 1873 - Carbondale, Osage, Kansas Died - 5 Feb 1963 - New York, New York, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Barnum Brown. Barnum Brown.
  		Barnum Brown. Barnum Brown worked for the American Museum of Natural History for 44 years. He is best known for finding the first Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton.