Quote by: George Gaylord Simpson

Certainly paleontologists have found samples of an extremely small fraction, only, of the earth's extinct species, and even for groups that are most readily preserved and found as fossils they can never expect to find more than a fraction.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Gaylord Simpson
  • DescriptionAmerican paleontologist
  • BornJune 16, 1902
  • DiedOctober 6, 1984
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionCurator; Paleontologist; Zoologist; Autobiographer
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; List Of Penrose Medal Winners