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When was Edward Drinker Cope born?

  • July 28, 1840

  • August 15, 1845

  • June 10, 1835

  • September 5, 1842

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Edward Drinker Cope was born on July 28, 1840. He was an American paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of vertebrate evolution. Cope was a prolific writer and published over 1,400 scientific papers. He is best known for his work on the extinct mammals of North America, and he was one of the first scientists to propose that birds evolved from reptiles.
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