Robert Bakker

Robert Bakker

Robert Thomas Bakker (born March 24, 1945) is an American paleontologist who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded). Along with his mentor John Ostrom, Bakker was responsible for initiating the ongoing "dinosaur renaissance" in paleontological studies, beginning with Bakker's article "Dinosaur Renaissance" in the April 1975 issue of Scientific American. His specialty is the ecological context and behavior of dinosaurs. Bakker has been a major proponent of the theory that dinosaurs were warm-blooded, smart, fast, and adaptable. He published his first paper on dinosaur endothermy in 1968. His seminal work, The Dinosaur Heresies, was published in 1986. He revealed the first evidence of parental care at nesting sites for Allosaurus. He also observed evidence in support of Eldredge and Gould's theory of punctuated equilibrium in dinosaur populations. Bakker currently serves as the Curator of Paleontology for the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert T. Bakker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2015

T. Rex: Ultimate Survivor
T. Rex: Ultimate Survivor
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/12/2015

2011

Dinosaur Wars
Dinosaur Wars
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/17/2011

2009

Clash of the Dinosaurs
Clash of the Dinosaurs
as Himself
TV - Released: 12/6/2009

2008

Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy
Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy
as Himself
Movie - Released: 9/14/2008

1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV - Released: 4/15/1994

1992

Movie
Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs?
as Scientist (Colorado)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
The Dinosaurs!
The Dinosaurs!
as Self - Commentor
TV - Released: 11/22/1992

1988

American Experience
American Experience
as Self
TV - Released: 10/4/1988

1985

Dinosaur!
Dinosaur!
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/5/1985

1972

The Sandpit Generals
The Sandpit Generals
Movie - Released: 8/8/1972