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Dong Zhiming
Chinese palaeontologist (1937–2024)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Dong.
Dong Zhiming (Chinese: 董枝明, Pinyin: Dǒng Zhimíng; January 1937 – 20 October 2024) was a Chinese vertebrate paleontologist formerly employed at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing.[1] He began working at the IVPP in 1962, studying under Yang Zhongjian, who was director at the time.
He described fossil remains of many dinosaurs.
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He investigated and described the Shaximiao Formation; an important contribution to science since they are composed of Middle Jurassic beds which do not commonly yield fossils.
Early life and education
Dong Zhiming was born in January 1937 in Weihai, Shandong.
At the age of 13, Dong was introduced to dinosaurs by a museum exhibit showcasing hadrosaur fossils.[2] Dong graduated from university in 1962 with a degree in biology.
Career
After graduating, Dong Zhiming began working at