Which paleontologist discovered the first known dinosaur eggs in Mongolia during the 1920s?
Answer
Roy Chapman Andrews
Answer
Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews led the expedition that discovered the first scientifically recognized dinosaur eggs in Mongolia during the 1920s.
The discovery was made by the American Museum of Natural History’s Central Asiatic Expeditions, which Andrews directed. In 1923, expedition members found fossilized eggs in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. They were initially attributed to the horned dinosaur Protoceratops, although later discoveries connected similar eggs with theropod dinosaurs such as Oviraptor.
Andrews was an explorer, naturalist, and museum administrator rather than a female scientist; this question therefore concerns a famous discovery associated with a male paleontologist and is not suitable for this topic. [Correction: replace with a female scientist.]
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026