Sir Richard Owen

Sir Richard Owen was a prominent 19th-century British biologist, paleontologist, and anatomist, best known for introducing the term "dinosaur" in 1842. He played a key role in the development of comparative anatomy and helped establish the field of paleontology through his work on fossils. Owen famously studied and described the skeleton of the giant moa and the dinosaurs, including the Iguanodon and Megalosaurus. Beyond his scientific contributions, he was instrumental in founding the Natural History Museum in London, where he served as the first superintendent, ensuring the preservation and presentation of natural history specimens.