Re: palaeontologist characterization

["William M. Svensen" <webmaster@Gondomail.zzn.com>]

<<< Hi list
I saw (again) a few days ago the JP trilogy (I'm NOT going to talk 
about the 
dinos of the film). I was just wondering who might have inspired 
Grant's 
character. It MUST be based upon one (or several) living 
palaeontologists..
Anyone got an idea? >>

      A lot of guys "think" they are, but I believe it's basically 
Jack 
Horner sans beer and butts. DV>

I don't know about the movie(s), but I believe I read an interview 
with Crichton somewhere in which he said Grant in the novel was based 
mainly on Horner, with some of Bakker's ideas thrown in. I don't know 
if that's true or not though, it's been about a decade since I'd read 
it. I am certain that Horner was the main influence, however.


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