F. A. Lucas
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| F. A. Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederic Augustus Lucas 25 March 1852 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Died | 9 February 1929 (76) Flushing, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (Sc.D., 1909) |
| Workplace(s) | Smithsonian Institution (Paleontology); American Museum of Natural History |
Frederic Augustus Lucas (March 25, 1852 - February 9, 1929) was an American zoologist, paleontologist, and museum curator, long associated with the American Museum of Natural History.
Reading
- Fifty Years of Museum Work: Autobiography, Unpublished Papers, and Bibliography of Frederic A. Lucas, SC. D., New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1933, http://hdl.handle.net/2246/6534
Of interest
- Lucas was cited in contemporary newspaper reports as being part of a Smithsonian team who examined the San Diego Giant, a find that was ultimately dismissed as a hoax after the skin was determined to be gelatine.