David Dunkle
David Dunkle | |
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| Born | David Hosbrook Dunkle September 9, 1911 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Died | January 3, 1984 (aged 72) Tappahannock, Virginia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology, Ichthyology |
David Hosbrook Dunkle (September 9, 1911 – January 3, 1984) was an American paleontologist. Dunkle was curator of vertebrate paleontology for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and later associate curator for the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
Dunkle's research and published works focused mainly on fish fossils. The genus Dunkleosteus is named in his honor.