William Harlow Reed

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1899–1901

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Harlow Reed, 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. Diplodocus carnegii discovered at Sheep Creek Quarry

   1899–1901

   Role: Expedition Leader

   1. 11899-07-04 · Sheep Creek QuarryDiscovery at Sheep Creek

      William Harlow Reed found the first part of the Dippy skeleton, a toe bone, on July 4, 1899, at Sheep Creek Quarry D.

   2. 21901 · Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryNaming of Diplodocus carnegii

      John Bell Hatcher named the specimen Diplodocus carnegii in 1901, honoring Andrew Carnegie.

Sources

1. Dippy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22