Eugene Dubois
Date of Birth  :
1858-28-01
Place of Birth  :
Eijsden,Limburg
Country  :
Netherlands
Field of Expertise  :
Anatomy, Anthropology
Educational background  :
Degree in Anatomy from Amerstad University.
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Eugene Dubois earned world-wide fame for his discovery of Pithecanthropus erectus (later redesignated Homo erectus), or 'Java Man'.

  • Dubois’ fossils were the first hominid remains to be recognized as material proof for human evolution.

  • His findings helped give shape to the rising science of paleontology.

source:Eugene Dubois

Bibliography  :
The Climates of the Geological Past and Their Relation to the Evolution of the Sun