Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews was an American explorer, adventurer, and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum.
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- Beloit
- Educated at
- Columbia UniversityBeloit College
- Awards
- 🏆 Charles P. Daly Medal🏆 Vega Medal🏆 Hubbard Medal🏆 Honorary Scout
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1884
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