William Buckland (March 12, 1784 - August, 14 1856) the English geologist and paleontologist who wrote the first full account of a fossil dinosaur, which he called ""megalosaurus,"" or ""great lizard."" He was a pioneer in the use of fossilized feces, for which he coined the term coprolites, to reconstruct ancient ecosystems.

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William Buckland, English Paleontologist

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