Hadrosaurus foulkii:
The Dinosaur That Changed the World

Hadrosaurus

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.

Extended through May 3, 2009

Music by Louis M. Gottschalk, performed by Rollin Wilber.

“Hadrosaurus foulkii: The Dinosaur That Changed the World” is funded in part by The Wachovia Foundation.

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Related links

Hadrosaurus fossils, Leidy 1865

Joseph Leidy web page on Hadrosaurus foulkii

Hoag Levins' web site on Hadrosaurus foulkii

Hoag Levins' video on the exhibit at YouTube

Fox 29 video feature on Hadrosaurus foulkii

NJN video features on Hadrosaurus foulkii