William Parks (paleontologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Parks (paleontologist)

Canadian scientist

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1868

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 03-Oct-1936

Profession: geologist, university teacher, paleontologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe. Parks was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy.
He went on to earn a PhD in 1900.
He wrote 80 scientific papers in his lifetime.
Parks died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1936.