Prairie Ridge High School Grad Nathan Smith on Team that Finds Pre-Dinosaur

On the team of scientists that discovered a pre-dinosaur announced Thursday was University of Chicago student and 1998 Crystal Lake Prairie Grove High School Nathan Smith.

Daily Herald reporter Chuck Keeshan made the connection.

The gist of the discover is

“The previously unknown creature, named Dromomeron romeri, was discovered during an excavation last summer in the high desert of north central New Mexico.”

Smith is one of the four co-authors of the Thursday cover story in the magazine “Science.”

Smith’s reaction, as reported in the Daily Herald?

“For now, Smith is back in Chicago, working toward his doctorate and putting in time at the Field Museum. He plans to return to the Hayden Quarry later this summer to continue his pursuit of history.

“’It’s going to be real exciting to see what else we’ve found,’ he said. ‘There’s almost a lifetime of work that can be done there.’”

There are lots more details in the article.

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The cover of “Science” magazine was obtained from its web site. The pre-dinosaur is seen on the lower left of the cover.


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