Description: (Curator, Geologist, Physician, Anthropologist, Paleontologist, Archaeologist, Prehistorian, Paleoanthropologist)
Eugène Dubois was a Dutch paleoanthropologist and geologist known for his discovery of Pithecanthropus erectus, later redesignated as Homo erectus, also known as "Java Man". He gained worldwide recognition for this groundbreaking discovery. Dubois distinguished himself by being the first anthropologist to actively search for hominid fossils, pioneering a new approach in the field of paleoanthropology. His work significantly contributed to our understanding of human evolution and continues to influence research in this field to this day.