Sue Hendrickson
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Sue Hendrickson was born December 2, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. She later moved to Munster, Indiana where she grew up.
Hendrickson is best known for her discovery of the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in South Dakota in 1990. Her discovery was the largest specimen of a T rex found and one of the most complete skeletons. This skeleton is now known as 'Sue' in honor of her discovery. It is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. She has also found other important fossils and artifacts around the world.
In 2003 she published an autobiography entitled Hunt for the Past: My Life as an Explorer.
She now lives on the island of Guanaja, off the coast of Honduras.
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References
- ["Dinosaur discoverer trust intuition"], The Oprah Winfrey Show.
- ["Ask a Dinosaur Expert"], an interview with Sue Hendrickson conducted by Scholastic Press
- Dinosaur Named Sue : Hunt for the Past, My Life As an Explorer (2003), Bt Bound. ISBN 0613364163.
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