William R. Hammer
William R. Hammer | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University (Ph.D., M.S., and B.S.) |
| Known for | Fossil vertebrates of Antarctica including Cryolophosaurus |
| Awards | Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois, Order of Lincoln (2013) in the area of Education, Antarctic Service Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology |
| Institutions | Augustana College, IL, Field Museum of Natural History |
William Roy Hammer is an American paleontologist who is credited with the discovery of the first carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Antarctica, Cryolophosaurus, in 1991. He was professor of geology and curator of the Frxyell Geology Museum at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL from 1981 to 2017.