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Richard Owen (1804–1892) was a prominent English biologist, paleontologist, and anatomist. He is best known for his work in comparative anatomy and for being the first to describe and name the dinosaur group. He coined the term "Dinosauria" in 1842, which includes the large group of reptiles, such as the well-known species Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops.

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