Historedia
Person

James Parkinson

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1824

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Parkinson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Buckland announces Megalosaurus

    1824

    Role: Prior Announcer

    1. 1824 · Geological Society of LondonValid Publication in Transactions

      The descriptions of the bones in the Transactions of the Geological Society in 1824 constituted a valid publication of the name Megalosaurus.

    2. 1824 · Geological Society of LondonFossil Material and Size Estimates

      Buckland's 1824 description relied on specific fossil specimens from Stonesfield, including jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic bones, repeating Cuvier's size estimates.

    3. 20 February 1824 · Geological Society of LondonFormal Announcement at the Geological Society

      Buckland formally announced Megalosaurus at the Geological Society of London on 20 February 1824, establishing it as the first validly named non-avian dinosaur genus.

Sources

  1. Megalosaurus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21