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'''David A. Grimaldi''' (born September 22, 1957) is an entomologist and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the ] in ]. He received his graduate training at ], where he earned his doctorate in Entomology in 1986. Dr. Grimaldi is an authority in many fields of insect systematics, paleontology, and evolutionary biology.<ref name="AMNH"/> '''David A. Grimaldi''' (born September 22, 1957) is an entomologist and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the ] in ]. He received his graduate training at ], where he earned his doctorate in Entomology in 1986. Grimaldi is an authority in many fields of insect systematics, paleontology, and evolutionary biology.<ref name="AMNH"/>


Dr. Grimaldi is also an adjunct professor at ], ], and the ].<ref name="AMNH"/> Grimaldi is also an adjunct professor at ], ], and the ].<ref name="AMNH"/>


Aside from numerous papers in some of the leading scientific journals, Grimaldi is author of ''Amber: Window to the Past'', and of ''Evolution of the Insects'' (2005) with co-author ].<ref name="AMNH"/> Aside from numerous papers in scientific journals, Grimaldi is author of ''Amber: Window to the Past'', and of ''Evolution of the Insects'' (2005) with co-author ].<ref name="AMNH"/>


==Honors and awards== ==Honors and awards==
Some of Dr. Grimaldi's scientific honors include: Some of Grimaldi's scientific honors include:


* Thomas Say Award, ], 2007 * Thomas Say Award, ], 2007

⚫ ==Eponymy==
⚫ The following is a selection of taxa that have been named for Grimaldi:

⚫ *''Afrarchaea grimaldii'' Penney (a fossil archaeid ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ *''Ambradolon grimaldii'' Metz (a fossil therevid fly in Dominican amber)
⚫ *''Burmadactylus grimaldii'' ] (a fossil pygmy mole cricket in Burmese amber)
⚫ *''Ctenoplectrella grimaldii'' ] (a fossil ] in Baltic amber)
⚫ *''Cubanoptila grimaldii'' Wichard (a fossil ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ *''Euliphora grimaldii'' Arillo & Mostovski (a fossil ] in Spanish amber)
⚫ *''Glabellula grimaldii'' Evenhuis (a fossil ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ *''Glyptotermes grimaldii'' ] & Krishna (a fossil drywood ] in Dominican amber)
*''Grimaldinia'' Popov & Heiss (a genus of fossil leptosaldine shore bugs in Burmese amber)
⚫ *''Halitheres grimaldii'' Giribet & Dunlop (a fossil ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ *''Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii'' Lourenço (a fossil ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ *''Phyloblatta grimaldii'' Vršanský (a fossil ] from the Triassic of Virginia)
⚫ *''Plectromerus grimaldii'' Nearns & Branham (a fossil long-horn ] in Dominican amber)


==References== ==References==
*{{Cite book|author=Grimaldi, D. |title=Amber: Window to the Past|year=1996|publisher=Abrams|isbn=0-8109-2652-0}} *{{Cite book|author=Grimaldi, D.|title=Amber: Window to the Past|year=1996|publisher=Abrams|isbn=0-8109-2652-0|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/amberwindowtopas0000grim}}
*{{Cite book|author=Grimaldi, D. and ] |title=Evolution of the Insects|year=2005|publisher=]|isbn=0-521-82149-5}} *{{Cite book|author=Grimaldi, D. and ] |title=Evolution of the Insects|year=2005|publisher=]|isbn=0-521-82149-5}}
* * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234107/http://www.amnh.org/content/download/13285/147658/file/GrimaldiCV_2011.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}
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<ref name="AMNH">{{cite web |url=http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/david-grimaldi |accessdate=2013-03-30 |title=Staff Profiles: David Grimaldi |publisher= American Museum of Natural History}} <ref name="AMNH">{{cite web |url=http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/david-grimaldi |access-date=2013-03-30 |title=Staff Profiles: David Grimaldi |publisher= American Museum of Natural History}}</ref>
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⚫ ==Eponymy==
⚫ The following are a few of the numerous species that have been proposed in honor of Dr. Grimaldi:

⚫ #'''''Halitheres grimaldii''''' Giribet & Dunlop (a fossil ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ #'''''Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii''''' Lourenço (a fossil ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ #'''''Ambradolon grimaldii''''' Metz (a fossil therevid fly in Dominican amber)
⚫ #'''''Cubanoptila grimaldii''''' Wichard (a fossil ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ #'''''Ctenoplectrella grimaldii''''' ] (a fossil ] in Baltic amber)
⚫ #'''''Afrarchaea grimaldii''''' Penney (a fossil archaeid ] in Burmese amber)
⚫ #'''''Plectromerus grimaldii''''' Nearns & Branham (a fossil long-horn ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ #'''''Glabellula grimaldii''''' Evenhuis (a fossil ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ #'''''Euliphora grimaldii''''' Arillo & Mostovski (a fossil ] in Spanish amber)
⚫ #'''''Phyloblatta grimaldii''''' Vršanský (a fossil ] from the Triassic of Virginia)
⚫ #'''''Glyptotermes grimaldii''''' ] & Krishna (a fossil drywood ] in Dominican amber)
⚫ #'''''Burmadactylus grimaldii''''' ] (a fossil pygmy mole cricket in Burmese amber)

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American paleontologist
David A. Grimaldi
Born (1957-09-22) September 22, 1957 (age 67)
U.S.
Occupation(s)Entomologist, Paleontologist

David A. Grimaldi (born September 22, 1957) is an entomologist and Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He received his graduate training at Cornell University, where he earned his doctorate in Entomology in 1986. Grimaldi is an authority in many fields of insect systematics, paleontology, and evolutionary biology.

Grimaldi is also an adjunct professor at Cornell University, Columbia University, and the City University of New York.

Aside from numerous papers in scientific journals, Grimaldi is author of Amber: Window to the Past, and of Evolution of the Insects (2005) with co-author Michael S. Engel.

Honors and awards

Some of Grimaldi's scientific honors include:

Eponymy

The following is a selection of taxa that have been named for Grimaldi:

  • Afrarchaea grimaldii Penney (a fossil archaeid spider in Burmese amber)
  • Ambradolon grimaldii Metz (a fossil therevid fly in Dominican amber)
  • Burmadactylus grimaldii Heads (a fossil pygmy mole cricket in Burmese amber)
  • Ctenoplectrella grimaldii Engel (a fossil bee in Baltic amber)
  • Cubanoptila grimaldii Wichard (a fossil caddisfly in Dominican amber)
  • Euliphora grimaldii Arillo & Mostovski (a fossil phorid fly in Spanish amber)
  • Glabellula grimaldii Evenhuis (a fossil Mythicomyiidae in Dominican amber)
  • Glyptotermes grimaldii Engel & Krishna (a fossil drywood termite in Dominican amber)
  • Grimaldinia Popov & Heiss (a genus of fossil leptosaldine shore bugs in Burmese amber)
  • Halitheres grimaldii Giribet & Dunlop (a fossil harvestman in Burmese amber)
  • Palaeoburmesebuthus grimaldii Lourenço (a fossil scorpion in Burmese amber)
  • Phyloblatta grimaldii Vršanský (a fossil roach from the Triassic of Virginia)
  • Plectromerus grimaldii Nearns & Branham (a fossil long-horn beetle in Dominican amber)

References

  1. ^ "Staff Profiles: David Grimaldi". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2013-03-30.


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