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Robert Coin Thorne (25 November 1898 – 27 May 1960) was an American paleontologist. ==Life== Thorne was born in Ashley, Utah. He participated at the ''2nd Captain Marshall Field Paleontological Expedition'' in 1926. Other participants were Elmer S. Riggs (Leader and Photographer), Rudolf Stahlecker (Collector) and Felipe Mendez. The expedition started in April 1926 and finished in November 1926. The purpose was geology fossil collecting in Puerta Corral Quemado, Catamarca, Argentina, South America. The expedition was successful, and even new species like Stahleckeria have been found during this collaboration.〔(Information by The Field Museum Library )〕 He was a veteran of World War I, an experienced outdoors man, mule driver and fossil collector. He was married to Constance and had with her a son, R. Neil Thorne. His letters about the expedition to his wife have 70 years later been published by their son at his own expense.〔(Archives of Natural History. Volume 27, Page 276-278 DOI 10.3366/anh.2000.27.2.276a, ISSN 0260-9541, Available Online June 2000. )〕 He died in Vernal, Utah. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert C. Thorne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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