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.

  • Title: Robert Bakker
  • Popularity: 2.612
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1945-03-24
  • Place of Birth: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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  • Also Known As: Robert T. Bakker, Rob Bakker, Bob Bakker, Dr. Robert Bakker
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Robert Bakker Movies

  • 1985
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    Dinosaur!

    Dinosaur!

    7.2 1985 HD

    An entertaining documentary look at dinosaurs with Emmy Award-winning special effects, feature film clips and stills, commentary by leading...

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  • 1992
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    Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs?

    Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs?

    1 1992 HD

    Cleaning up a weird scientist's messy study is a chore four kids decide to make short work of on a Saturday morning! The kids file animals into...

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  • 2008
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    Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy

    Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy

    5.9 2008 HD

    A group of fossil hunters uncover not only the bones of a 77 million year old dinosaur, but its mummified and fossilized 'body'. After excavating the...

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  • 2015
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    T. Rex: Ultimate Survivor

    T. Rex: Ultimate Survivor

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2011
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    Dinosaur Wars

    Dinosaur Wars

    6 2011 HD

    Dinosaur Wars is the story of two talented scientists, O.C. Marsh and Edward Cope, whose once professional rivalry soured into a bitter personal...

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  • 1972
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    The Sandpit Generals

    The Sandpit Generals

    5.8 1972 HD

    Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in...

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  • 1994
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    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    7.8 1994 HD

    A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space...

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  • 2009
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    Clash of the Dinosaurs

    Clash of the Dinosaurs

    4.7 2009 HD

    For the first time in 65 million years, innovative imaging technology enables viewers to see deep inside the body of a dinosaur to reveal the secrets...

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  • 1992
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    The Dinosaurs!

    The Dinosaurs!

    1 1992 HD

    An American television miniseries produced by PBS in 1992 featuring some of the then-modern theories about dinosaurs and how they lived.

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