Paul O. (Paul Orman) McGrew

Born in 1909 and living until 1983, Paul Orman McGrew was an American paleontologist whose research focused on fossil mammals, geology, and the deep history of life in the American West. Surviving bibliographic records link him to a long list of scientific publications, including studies of Procyonidae, aplodontoids, Oligocene insectivores, Pleistocene faunas, and Eocene fish from Wyoming.

His work shows a scientist interested not just in naming fossils, but in understanding whole ancient environments. Several of his better-known publications center on Wyoming, especially Fossil Basin and Fossil Butte, where he wrote about both fossil preservation and geological history.

Although easily found biographical details are limited, the publication record presents him as a steady, wide-ranging researcher whose work contributed to vertebrate paleontology over many years. No suitable verified portrait image was confidently confirmed from the sources checked, so no profile image is included.