Hans Reck
Hans Gottfried Reck | |
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 Hans Reck | |
| Born | 24 January 1886 |
| Died | 4 August 1937 (aged 51) |
| Occupation | Paleontologist |
| Known for | 1913 discovery of Olduvai skeleton |
Hans Gottfried Reck (24 January 1886 – 4 August 1937) was a German volcanologist and paleontologist. In 1913, he was the first to discover an ancient skeleton of a human in the Olduvai Gorge, in what is now Tanzania. The fossil elephant Palaeoloxodon recki discovered at the same site is named after him. He collaborated with Louis Leakey in a return expedition to the site in 1931.