Rinchen Barsbold

Rinchen Barsbold
Ринчений Барсболд
Born(1935-12-21)21 December 1935
Died28 August 2025(2025-08-28) (aged 89)
CitizenshipMongolia
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology, geology
In this Mongolian name, the given name is Barsbold. Rinchen is a patronymic, not a family name.

Rinchen Barsbold (Mongolian: Ринченгийн Барсболд, Rinchyengiin Barsbold; 21 December 1935 – 28 August 2025) was a Mongolian paleontologist, geologist and an expert in vertebrate paleontology and Mesozoic stratigraphy. Most of his work was performed at the Institute of Geology in Ulaanbaatar. Barsbold was instrumental in the discovery and recovery of the Mongolian dinosaur fossil record. His work has helped to form a more complete understanding of the later stages of dinosaur evolution in Eurasia.

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