Elkanah Billings
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| Elkanah Billings | |
 Elkanah Billings
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| Born | May 5, 1820 Rideau River |
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| Died | June 14, 1876 |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Fields | paleontology |
Elkanah Billings(May 5, 1820 - June 14, 1876) is often referred to as Canada's first paleontologist. Billings was born on a farm by the Rideau River outside Bytown(Ottawa). He was originally educated in law and in 1845, he was called to the Canadian bar. In 1852, he founded the journal the Canadian Naturalist (and Geologist). He continued to practice law until 1856, when he was hired to be the first paleontologist for Geological Survey of Canada(GSC). In his lifetime, he identified 1065 new species and 61 new genera. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ William Miller (2007). Trace Fossils: Concepts, Problems, Prospects. Elsevier, pp.19-20. ISBN 0444529497.
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