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d'Everard was a prodigious writer, with 1,400 papers published over his lifetime. A lifelong and highly dedicated field worker, d'Everard died suddenly from complications associated with {{wpl|asbestosis}} 72 years old on February 2, 1938 outside [[Lariana]], [[Talionia]], while leading a paleontological expedition. His proposal for the origin of mammalian molars is notable among his theoretical contributions. "d'Everard's rule", however, the hypothesis that mammalian lineages gradually grow larger over geologic time, while named after him, is "neither explicit nor implicit" in his work. | d'Everard was a prodigious writer, with 1,400 papers published over his lifetime. A lifelong and highly dedicated field worker, d'Everard died suddenly from complications associated with {{wpl|asbestosis}} 72 years old on February 2, 1938 outside [[Lariana]], [[Talionia]], while leading a paleontological expedition. His proposal for the origin of mammalian molars is notable among his theoretical contributions. "d'Everard's rule", however, the hypothesis that mammalian lineages gradually grow larger over geologic time, while named after him, is "neither explicit nor implicit" in his work. | ||
The joanusaurid dinosaur ''[[Everardtadens]]'' and ceratopsian dinosaur ''[[Everardceratops]]'' are both named in honour of d'Everard. His | The joanusaurid dinosaur ''[[Everardtadens]]'' and ceratopsian dinosaur ''[[Everardceratops]]'' are both named in honour of d'Everard. His son was the [[Marshal of Yonderre]] [[Rachet d'Everard]] (1903-1997) and his only daughter the acclaimed ballet dancer [[Sophie d'Everard]] (1907-2002). | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life, education and first expeditions=== | ===Early life, education and first expeditions=== | ||
Phillipe Edmond d'Everard was born on October 22, 1865, as the eldest son of famed physicist [[Rachet d'Everard (physicist)|Rachet d'Everard]] (1838–1922) and his wife Sophie, née d'Auguste (1843–1940). Phillipe harboured a strong interest in natural science from an early age and kept several exotic animals as pets. He attended a private Catholic boys school in [[Sainte-Catherine]] operated by the [[Prokopites|Order of St. Prokop]]. He explored pits and quarries in the surrounding areas, discovering ammonites, shells of sea urchins, fish bones, coral, and worn-out remains of dead animals. Reaching 18 years of age, d'Everard served his conscription with the [[11th Infantry Division (Yonderre)|11th Infantry Division]] of the [[Yonderian Defence Force]] from 1883-84 during which time he was known to his comrades as "Eddie" due to there being five men named Phillipe in his company. | Phillipe Edmond d'Everard was born on October 22, 1865, as the eldest son of famed physicist [[Rachet d'Everard (physicist)|Rachet d'Everard]] (1838–1922) and his wife Sophie, née d'Auguste (1843–1940). Phillipe harboured a strong interest in natural science from an early age and kept several exotic animals as pets. He attended a private Catholic boys school in [[Sainte-Catherine]] operated by the [[Prokopites|Order of St. Prokop]]. He explored pits and quarries in the surrounding areas, discovering ammonites, shells of sea urchins, fish bones, coral, and worn-out remains of dead animals. Reaching 18 years of age, d'Everard served his conscription with the [[11th Infantry Division (Yonderre)|11th Infantry Division]] of the [[Yonderian Defence Force]] from 1883-84 during which time he was known to his comrades as "Eddie" due to there being five men named Phillipe in his company. | ||
Returning from the army, d'Everard enrolled with the [[University of Collinebourg]] studying biology from 1884-89. One of d'Everard's courses was taught by paleontologist [[Thibaut d'Avignon]] who had described ''[[Joanusaurus]]'' a few years prior. d'Everard was invited to partake in digs in the field seasons of 1887-92 under d'Avignon's supervision. d'Everard partook in the 1891 and 1892 excavations in [[Vollardie]] that led to the discovery of the most complete ''[[ | Returning from the army, d'Everard enrolled with the [[University of Collinebourg]] studying biology from 1884-89. One of d'Everard's courses was taught by paleontologist [[Thibaut d'Avignon]] who had described ''[[Joanusaurus]]'' a few years prior. d'Everard was invited to partake in digs in the field seasons of 1887-92 under d'Avignon's supervision. d'Everard partook in the 1891 and 1892 excavations in [[Vollardie]] that led to the discovery of the most complete ''[[Vollardisaurus]]'' skeletons known at the time. d'Everard returned to the [[University of Collinebourg]] in 1892 to work on his thesis, published in 1895 as "''Evolutionary development and traits in derived Joanusarids''".<ref>d'Everard, Phillipe E.: ''Evolutionary development and traits in derived Joanusarids'', [[University of Collinebourg]]. 1895.</ref> | ||
===Discovery of Caphirosaurus, First Great War and professorate=== | ===Discovery of Caphirosaurus, First Great War and professorate=== | ||
===Iscastan expeditions=== | ===Iscastan expeditions=== | ||