GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Joseph Burr Tyrrell, FRSC (November 1, 1858 – August 26, 1957) was a Canadian geologist, cartographer, and mining consultant. He discovered dinosaur (Albertosaurus sarcophagus) bones in Alberta’s Badlands and coal around Drumheller in 1884.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1884, Joseph Tyrrell, geological surveyor for the Government of Canada, led a small group of explorers and cartographers into Alberta’s badlands. There he made the major discovery of his life: the remains of a 6, 000 year old dinosaur – the Albertasaurus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q: When was the first recorded dinosaur found in Alberta? A: On August 12, 1884, Joseph B. Tyrrell stumbled upon a 70-million-year-old dinosaur skull, the first of its species ever found, just a few kilometres from where the Royal Tyrrell Museum now stands.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a centre of excellence, highlighting Alberta’s palaeontological significance in a global context. We inspire a lifelong passion for science and foster a better understanding of the past, nurturing stewardship of our changing planet.

Detailed explanation-5: -The most famous fossil from the area is Pachyrhinosaurus, another of the horned and frilled (ceratopsian) dinosaurs that has one of the most heavily-built skulls of any vertebrate animal. There are also other dinosaurs found around the area, as well as other reptiles. A Pachyrhinosaurus fossil.