Stephen L. Brusatte

Stephen Louis Brusatte (b. April 24, 1984 in Ottawa, Illinois), is a young American paleontologist.

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name = Stephen Brusatte

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field = Paleontologist
work_institution = University of Chicago (2002-2006) University of Bristol (2006-2008)
advisor = Paul Sereno
known_for = Creation of TaxonSearch
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religion = Roman Catholic
alma_mater = University of Chicago (B.A.)
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He is the author of the 2002 book "Stately Fossils: A Comprehensive Look at the State Fossils and Other Official Fossils" and the 2008 book "Dinosaurs". Brusatte has additionally authored several scientific papers as well as over 100 popular articles for magazines such as "Fossil News", "Dino Press", "Dinosaur World", and "Prehistoric Times". At Chicago, he worked closely with vertebrate paleontologist Paul Sereno and studied allosauroid dinosaur phylogeny. He has also aided in the creation of two databases, TaxonSearch and CharacaterSearch, that organize taxonomic and phylogenetic information.

Upon completion of a B.S. in geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago in 2006, Brusatte was awarded a Marshall Scholarship to study at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.