The Spy Who Found T. Rex
Summary
The Spy Who Found T. Rex profiles Barnum Brown, the pioneering paleontologist who discovered Tyrannosaurus rex in 1902, and places his career within a broader historical context. It highlights Brown’s diverse activities beyond fieldwork—work with Disney, oil interests, and the OSS predecessor—along with his global fossil pursuits and lasting impact on paleontology, while noting the era’s controversial scientific ideas that intersected his story.