John Nyaphuli
South African fossil hunter and preparator (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mosiuoa John Nyaphuli (March 12, 1933[1] in Wepener, Free State – July 24, 2020 in Bloemfontein)[2] was a South African fossil hunter and preparator who worked at the National Museum, Bloemfontein. He discovered the holotypes for several new fossil species,[3] and was responsible for the majority of the early fossil finds in the Ecca Group;[4] as well, he was responsible for several technical advances in fossil preparation.[2]
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The Sunday Times called him "one of the greatest fossil collectors in South Africa".[5]