Angela Milner
Angela Cheryl Milner (3 October 1947 – 13 August 2021) was a British paleontologist who, in 1986 alongside Alan Charig, described the dinosaur Baryonyx.
Early life[]
Milner was born Angela Girven in Gosforth, daughter of Cyril Girven, county engineer for Northumberland, and his wife Lucia. She gained a BSc in zoology at Newcastle University followed by a PhD in palaeontology focusing on nectrideans, also at Newcastle. She married Andrew Milner, whom she met whilst they were postgraduate students, in 1972.[1][2]
Career[]
Milner was Head of the Fossil Vertebrates Division in the Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum in London until her retirement in 2009. Her primary work was on Paleozoic amphibians. She was coauthor of The Natural History Museum Book of Dinosaurs.[3] She had also studied the brain work of Archaeopteryx, providing evidence to suggest the species was a bird. She also studied bird species from the Eocene period which are found in the southern England.[4]
Death[]
Dr Milner died on the morning of 13 August 2021, following a short illness at the age of 73.[5][6][7]
References[]
- ^ The Guardian, obituary, published 26 August 2021
- ^ Norman, David; Milner, Angela (August 2004). Dinosaur - Eyewitness Books. DK Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 0-7566-0647-0.
- ^ "Dr Angela Milner and the Discovery of Baryonyx". Tetrapod Zoology. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Angela Milner discusses the fossil record". Natural History Museum. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ @ThePalAss (13 August 2021). "We're very sorry to hear that esteemed palaeontologist Dr Angela Milner passed away this morning following a short illness. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Angela Milner: a life in science". Blogs from the Natural History Museum. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Comfort, Edem (13 August 2021). "Angela Milner Death – Obituary Dr. Angela Milner Has Died". Inside Eko. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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