William Parks (paleontologist)

William Arthur Parks
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 went on to earn a PhD in 1900. Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.

Named taxa

• 1922 Parasaurolophus
• 1923 Lambeosaurus
• 1924 Dyoplosaurus
• 1925 Arrhinoceratops

Honors

Parksosaurus was named in his honor.

References

1. Jones, O. T. (1938). "William Arthur Parks. 1868-1936". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 2 (6): 260–226. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1938.0006.

External links

• William Arthur Parks at The Canadian Encyclopedia