Mark Allen Norell, a renowned American vertebrate paleontologist, was born on July 26, 1957. Currently, he serves as the chairman of paleontology and a research associate at the prestigious American Museum of Natural History.
Norell's most notable achievements include the groundbreaking discovery of the first theropod embryo and the description of feathered dinosaurs. His extensive research has led to the naming of several genera, including Apsaravis, Byronosaurus, Citipati, Tsaagan, and Achillobator.
Norell's work has been widely published in prominent scientific journals, with several cover stories appearing in Science and Nature. His findings have also been recognized by Time magazine, which listed his research as one of the ten most significant science stories of 1993, 1994, and 1996.
