ピーター・ガルトン

1974年にロバート・T・バッカーと共同でネイチャー誌に発表した論文で、恐竜は多系統群であり、無関係な2つの異なる目から成るという当時の一般的な見解とは対照的に、恐竜は自然な単系統群を構成すると主張した^[2]。この見解は恐竜研究に革命をもたらし^[3]、1960年代後半に始まった恐竜ルネッサンスの重要な推進力の一つとなった。

彼はカルロヴォサウルス（英語版）、カメロッティア（英語版）、レソトサウルス、ヤヴェルランディアなどの恐竜を記載した^[4]。

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