Barnum Brown

Barnum Brown
Brown in 1897
Born	(1873-02-12)February 12, 1873 Carbondale, Kansas, U.S.
Died	February 5, 1963(1963-02-05) (aged 89) New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Kansas
Known for	Discovered first documented remains of Amphipithecus mogaungensis and Tyrannosaurus rex
Spouse(s)	Marion Raymond Brown Lillian McLaughlin Brown
Children	Frances R. Brown
Scientific career
Fields	Paleontology

Barnum Brown (February 12, 1873 – February 5, 1963),^[1] commonly referred to as Mr. Bones, was an American paleontologist. Named after the circus showman P. T. Barnum, he discovered the first documented remains of Tyrannosaurus during a career that made him one of the most famous fossil hunters working from the late Victorian era into the early 20th century.