Sohan Lal Jain
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Born15 December 1929
KnownforDiscoveries in paleontology within India
FieldsPaleontology (vertebrate)
InstitutionsIndian Statistical Institute
Sohan Lal Jain | |
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| Born | 15 December 1929 |
| Known for | Discoveries in paleontology within India |
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| Fields | Paleontology (vertebrate) |
| Institutions | Indian Statistical Institute |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Jain |
Sohan Lal Jain (born 15 December 1929 in Dehradun) is an Indian paleontologist who worked for 33 years at the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. The large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur genus Jainosaurus was named in his honour after it was identified as a distinct genus, although initially thought to be a species of Antarctosaurus.[1][2] His other major contributions to paleontology were in the study of sauropod braincases[3] and some fossil turtles.[4][5]
