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'''John Gurche''',born 10 October 1951[Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Consultant for the History of Science, Linda Hall Library and Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri-Kansas City ; "[https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/john-gurche/ Scientist of the Day: John Gurche]" ; [[Linda Hall Library]], published 30 October 2018] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]],[Brian McTavish, "[https://kcstudio.org/arts-news-anatomy-of-a-paleo-artist-john-gurche/ Arts News: Anatomy of a Paleo Artist]" ; ''KC Studio''; published 11 December 2019] is an American artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and sketches of prehistoric life, especially [[dinosaur]]s and early humans. Gurche is currently an Artist in Residence at the [[Museum of the Earth]] in Ithaca, New York.[{{Cite web|url = http://www.museumoftheearth.org/about.php?page=dir_staff|title = Staff Directory, Museum of the Earth|date = 2014|accessdate = October 17, 2014|website = Museum of the Earth|publisher = |last = |first = }}][{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Chris|title=John Gurche, hominid sculptor|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/11/03/john-gurche-hominid-sculptor/8fVd8dsBuoOV3IX1as5iSM/story.html|website=bostonglobe.com|publisher=The Boston Globe|accessdate=9 March 2015}}] |
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'''John Gurche''', born 10 October 1951[Dr. William B. Ashworth, Jr., Consultant for the History of Science, Linda Hall Library and Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Missouri-Kansas City ; "[https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/john-gurche/ Scientist of the Day: John Gurche]" ; [[Linda Hall Library]], published 30 October 2018] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]],[Brian McTavish, "[https://kcstudio.org/arts-news-anatomy-of-a-paleo-artist-john-gurche/ Arts News: Anatomy of a Paleo Artist]" ; ''KC Studio''; published 11 December 2019] is an American artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and sketches of prehistoric life, especially [[dinosaur]]s and early humans. Gurche is currently an Artist in Residence at the [[Museum of the Earth]] in Ithaca, New York.[{{Cite web|url = http://www.museumoftheearth.org/about.php?page=dir_staff|title = Staff Directory, Museum of the Earth|date = 2014|accessdate = October 17, 2014|website = Museum of the Earth|publisher = |last = |first = }}][{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Chris|title=John Gurche, hominid sculptor|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2013/11/03/john-gurche-hominid-sculptor/8fVd8dsBuoOV3IX1as5iSM/story.html|website=bostonglobe.com|publisher=The Boston Globe|accessdate=9 March 2015}}] |
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Gurche studied Anthropology and Paleontology at the University of Kansas, but his study of art was limited to his days in middle school.[{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-10-16-looking-on-the-past-the-artistry-and-science-of-john-gurche/#.VEFKCeek0y4|title = Looking on the past: The artistry and science of John Gurche|last = Spector|first = J Brooks|date = October 16, 2014|work = Daily Maverick|accessdate = October 17, 2014}}] Also while in middle school, Gurche attempted to create a "family tree for all animal life" and fashioned an evolutionary series of heads from clay while in fourth grade. |
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Gurche studied Anthropology and Paleontology at the University of Kansas, but his study of art was limited to his days in middle school.[{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-10-16-looking-on-the-past-the-artistry-and-science-of-john-gurche/#.VEFKCeek0y4|title = Looking on the past: The artistry and science of John Gurche|last = Spector|first = J Brooks|date = October 16, 2014|work = Daily Maverick|accessdate = October 17, 2014}}] Also while in middle school, Gurche attempted to create a "family tree for all animal life" and fashioned an evolutionary series of heads from clay while in fourth grade. |