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This year marks the 150th anniversary of the scientific description of Hadrosaurus foulkii. This dinosaur occupies a singular place in the history of paleontology. At the time of its description by Joseph Leidy in 1858, Hadrosaurus was the world's most completely known dinosaur. When the skeletal mount, a collaboration of Leidy with British sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, was put on display at the Academy in 1868, it was the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted and would serve as a model for future dinosaur mounts in museums everywhere.
Now through April 19, 2009
Music by Louis M. Gottschalk, performed by Rollin Wilber.
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Joseph Leidy web page on Hadrosaurus foulkii
Hoag Levins' web site on Hadrosaurus foulkii
Hoag Levins' video on the exhibit at YouTube
www.yearofevolution.org
