Sue Hendrickson

Sue Hendrickson
Sue Hendrickson reading to children about dinosaurs in 2001
Born
Susan Hendrickson

(1949-12-02) December 2, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Known forDiscovering the T. rex Sue
Scientific career
Fields

Susan Hendrickson (born December 2, 1949) is an American explorer and fossil collector. Hendrickson is best known for her discovery of the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in South Dakota on August 12, 1990, in the Cheyenne River Reservation. Her discovery is the most complete skeleton of Tyrannosaurus known to science. This skeleton is now known as "Sue" in honor of her. It is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. She has also found other important fossils and artifacts around the world.

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