Robert Bakker
Born: 1945-03-24 in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Robert Thomas Bakker (born March 24, 1945) is an American paleontologist who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded). Along with his mentor John Ostrom, Bakker was responsible for initiating the ongoing "dinosaur renaissance" in paleontological studies, beginning with Bakker's article "Dinosaur Renaissance" in the April 1975 issue of Scientific American. His specialty is the ecological context and behavior of dinosaurs. Bakker has been a major proponent of the theory that dinosaurs were warm-blooded, smart, fast, and adaptable. He published his first paper on dinosaur endothermy in 1968. His seminal work, The Dinosaur Heresies, was published in 1986. He revealed the first evidence of parental care at nesting sites for Allosaurus. He also observed evidence in support of Eldredge and Gould's theory of punctuated equilibrium in dinosaur populations. Bakker currently serves as the Curator of Paleontology for the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert T. Bakker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2015
- T. Rex: Ultimate Survivor as Self
2011
- Dinosaur Wars as Himself
2009
- Clash of the Dinosaurs as Himself
2008
- Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy as Himself
1992
- Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs? as Scientist (Colorado)
- The Dinosaurs! as Self - Commentor
1988
- American Experience as Self
1985
- Dinosaur! as Self