Tom Rich
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Born | Thomas H. Rich (1941-05-30) May 30, 1941 (age 83) |
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Thomas H. Rich (born May 30, 1941), generally known as Tom Rich, is an Australian palaeontologist. He and his wife, Patricia Arlene Vickers-Rich headed the dig at Dinosaur Cove.[1] He is, as of 2019, Senior Curator of Vertebrate Palaeontology at Museums Victoria.[2]
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The dig at Dinosaur Cove took place on the Otway Coast of Victoria, Australia.[1] Beginning in 1984, the project lasted nearly a decade, with the tunnels finally being boarded up in 1993.[1] The dig was the culmination of over 700 people's efforts, with a large contribution from volunteer work.[4] This was his most important work, and it was start by both Rich and his wife and colleague, Patricia Vickers-Rich.[1] The dig was featured on the BBC mini documentary series Walking with Dinosaurs in episode 5, Spirits of the Silent Forest, which aired in 1999.[1]
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Thomas H. Rich was born on May 30, 1941, in the United States. Rich is married to palaeontologist Patricia Arlene Vickers-Rich. Together the couple described the dinosaur genera Leaellynasaura and Timimus, naming them after their daughter and son, Leaellyn and Tim Rich, respectively.
In 2012, Thomas Rich was diagnosed with Macular Degeneration, an eye disease that causes loss of vision.[6] In an effort to treat his condition, he became the first Australian to use IrisVision.[6]
Thomas Rich is also honored in the epithet of the ancient thylacinid species Nimbacinus richi.[7]
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