National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Paleobiology Division of Invertebrate Paleontology Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Paleobiology Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color ; Size: 1w x 1 3.7h ; Type of Image: Person, candid ; Medium: Slide
Type:
Person, candid
Slide
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1975
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Kjell Bloch Sandved of the Office of Exhibits, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), at the commission of Porter Kier, then Director, NMNH, prepared these photographic materials to document personnel and activities of NMNH in 1975.
For other images of Richard E. Grant, see Negatives SIA2013-03944 through SIA2013-03954.
Summary:
Dr. Grant holds in his left hand a collection box containing a brachiopod. A map of Pakistan is behind him on the wall as well as an enlarged photograph of a brachiopod.
Richard E. Grant (1927-1995) was an invertebrate paleontologist and authority on Permian Brachiopods. He served as Curator, Chairman, and Senior Geologist in the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History from 1972 until his death. He was most famous for studying Brachiopods of the Permian period.
Brachiopoda are marine invertebrates and have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces. The shell has two valves of unequal size enclosing an armlike lophophore used for feeding, and often have delicate appendages. They include many extinct species commonly found as fossils and are called lampshells.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 095-013, Box 1, Folder: 1: A-Kier
