Background
Philip John Currie was born on March 13, 1949 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Robert Samuel Currie, a factory worker and Esther Marie (Cecil) Currie. He has three brothers: Stephen, Mark and Michael.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In 1972 Philip John Currie graduated from the University Toronto with Bachelor of Science degree.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
In 1975 Philip John Currie received a Master of Science degree from the McGill University and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1981.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Philip John Currie was a geology technician at the Redpath Museum from 1974 to 1976.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
From 1976 to 1981 Philip John Currie was a curator of palaeontology at the Royal Alberta Museum.
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
In 1981 Philip John Currie was appointed a vice chair of a planning committee at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Philip John Currie is an adjunt professor at the University of Calgary.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
In 2005 Philip John Currie was appointed a Canada research chair in biological sciences at the University of Alberta.
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(In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of ...)
In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of the public at an unprecedented scale. At the heart of this resurgence in popular interest is an increased level of research activity, much of which is innovative in the field of palaeontology. For instance, whereas earlier palaeontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals.
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1990
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The only book available that examines one of the great mysteries of evolution -- the origins of flight in the animal kingdom and the controversial link between dinosaurs and birds. Did the great reptiles die out 65 million years ago, or were they well on their way to evolving into the creatures we know as birds? World-renowned paleontologist Philip J. Currie examines the evidence and arrives at some startling conclusions. Features some of the most bizarre species of birds to have ever evolved, including giant flyers with 24-foot wingspans and ground-dwellers weighing over 400 pounds. The author, recognized as the world's leading expert on predatory dinosaurs, has been featured numerous times in television series such as PBS's Nova and in Walter Cronkite's Dinosaurs.
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1991
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This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests. The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations.
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1997
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A family of Troodon spends a warm summer day searching for food and trying to avoid its enemies, in a story that also includes information about Troodon.
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1997
(A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to prot...)
A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to protect an injured member of their troop before getting caught in a fire, in a story that also includes information about Albertosaurus.
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1997
(Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the sauri...)
Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the saurischian family, hunts for food and avoids her enemies, watches the mammals, birds, and reptiles around her, and finds temporary shelter near a volcano, in a story that also includes information about Sinosauropteryx.Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur, hunts for food and avoids her enemies, watches the mammals, birds, and reptiles around her, and finds shelter near a volcano, in a story that also includes information about Sinosauropteryx.
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1999
(Meat-eating theropod dinosaurs have been recognized as po...)
Meat-eating theropod dinosaurs have been recognized as potential ancestors of birds since the 19th century, but it was not until the 1960s that work on Deinonychus revealed the startling similarities between dinosaurs and birds. With each new small theropod find the ties became stronger, until the discovery of Sinosauropteryx―a dinosaur with feathers! Though not all scientists accept the concept of birds’ being phylogenetically nested within the Dinosauria, others are now focusing on the evolution of feathers and avian flight. This book presents 15 new pieces of research, including the first detailed description of Bambiraptor, a remarkable new specimen from Montana.
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2004
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Dinosaur Provincial Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is one of the grand natural locales in the world. It has also produced an abundance of dinosaur fossils, including specimens from every known group of dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period.
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2005
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In The Tiny Titanosaurs, young readers journey to Argentina with paleontologist Luis Chiappe as he makes a major discovery. Amidst a nesting ground filled with thousands of dinosaur eggs, Luis and his team were the first to find both skin and bones from unhatched baby dinosaurs. If the babies had survived, they would have grown to be some of the largest animals that ever walked the earth. What disaster kept the eggs from hatching? Discover the answer with Luis and his team. Full-color photographs, a map, and an exciting narrative text will inspire the budding fossil hunter in every child.
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2007
(The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifull...)
The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifully preserved tyrannosaur collected by the Burpee Museum of Natural History, was the occasion for an international symposium on tyrannosaur paleobiology. This volume, drawn from the symposium, includes studies of the tyrannosaurids Chingkankousaurus fragilis and "Sir William" and the generic status of Nanotyrannus; theropod teeth, pedal proportions, brain size, and craniocervical function; soft tissue reconstruction, including that of "Jane"; paleopathology and tyrannosaurid claws; dating the "Jane" site; and tyrannosaur feeding and hunting strategies. Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology highlights the far ranging and vital state of current tyrannosaurid dinosaur research and discovery.
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2013
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Philip John Currie was born on March 13, 1949 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Robert Samuel Currie, a factory worker and Esther Marie (Cecil) Currie. He has three brothers: Stephen, Mark and Michael.
In 1972 Philip John Currie graduated from the University Toronto with Bachelor of Science degree. In 1975 he received a Master of Science degree from the McGill University and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1981.
Philip John Currie was a geology technician at the Redpath Museum in Montreal, Quebec from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, he moved his family to Edmonton and settled in as curator of palaeontology at the Provincial Museum (now Royal Alberta Museum) until 1981.
In 1981 Currie became vice chair of a planning committee for a new Alberta Institute (now Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology). The museum, located outside Drumheller, opened to the public in 1985 with Dr. Currie serving as assistant director of collections and research and, later, as head of the dinosaur research program. He also serviced as an adjunct full professor at the University of Calgary and the ongoing search for fossils. Currie travelled in north western Alberta, China, Antarctica, Mongolia, Argentina and Australia, serving in a curatorial and advisory capacity for numerous Canadian and American institutions.
In 2005, Phil scaled back his duties at the Tyrrell to take a new position as the Canada Research Chair in Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. His work at the school has included mentoring the next generation of Canadian palaeontologists, producing cutting edge work on dinosaurian biomechanics and building the school’s reputation as a highly regarded research lab and fossil collection facility.
He has published 170 scientific articles, 140 popular articles and fifteen books. Currie has given more than 800 lectures in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand and the United States. He has given more than 1200 newspaper, magazine, radio, film and television interviews for articles and programs, including Canadian Geographic, Discover, Equinox, Macleans, National Geographic Magazine, New York Times, Time, the Today Show, Discovery Channel's Paleoworld, PBS's Nova series, and a CBS primetime program on dinosaurs.
(Layah, a small, feathered predatory dinosaur of the sauri...)
1999(Meat-eating theropod dinosaurs have been recognized as po...)
2004(The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifull...)
2013(A pack of Albertosaurus hunt for prey and attempt to prot...)
1997(The only book available that examines one of the great my...)
1991(A family of Troodon spends a warm summer day searching fo...)
1997(In The Tiny Titanosaurs, young readers journey to Argenti...)
2007(Dinosaur Provincial Park, located in Alberta, Canada, is ...)
2005(This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever pre...)
1997(In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of ...)
1990Quotations: "The pleasure of my job as a paleontologist and the fascination of dinosaurs make me want to share my experience with others. I am reinforced by the interest that people show in what I do."
Philip John Currie is a fellow Royal Society of Canada. He is member of the Society Vertebrate Paleontology, of the Paleontological Society, of the Canada Society Petroleum Geologists, of the American Society Zoologists, of the Sigma Xi and of the Alberta Museums Association.
In 1971 Philip John Currie Samuel married Marlene Carol Bahr. In 1996 they divorced. On May 7, 1998 he married Eva Bundgaard Koppelhus. They have three children: Tarl Jason, Devin Scott, Brett Aaron.