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Popular As | Barnum Brown |
Occupation | Paleontologist |
Age | years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Born | February 12, 1873 (KS) |
Birthday | February 12 |
Town/City | KS |
Nationality | KS |
Barnum Brown’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Barnum Brown was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Paleontologist who rose to prominence for discovering the first documented remains of Tyrannosaurus rex in 1902. He also helped acquire fossils for the American Museum of Natural History.
He spent his early career traveling the country, bargaining and trading for fossils.
An homage to him is made in the 1998 IMAX film T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous, in which he is played by actor Laurie Murdoch.
His second wife, Lilian Brown, wrote a book of memoirs titled I Married a Dinosaur about her life with him.
His parents named him after the circus showman P.T. Barnum.