Bernard Heuvelmans

Bernard Heuvelmans (1916 – 2001) was a scientist, explorer, researcher, and a writer probably best known as a founder of cryptozoology. His monumental 1958 book, On the Track of Unknown Animals is often regarded as one of the best and most influential cryptozoological works.

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1916 - 2001 - Cryptozoology - On the Track of Unknown Animals

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Heuvelmans was born and raised in Belgium, and earned a doctorate of zoology. Early in his career he wrote an important paper on aardvark teeth, which had previously defied classification.

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Belgium - Doctorate - Zoology - Aardvark - Teeth

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Though earlier interested in zoological oddities, he credits a 1948 Saturday Evening Post article, "There Could be Dinosaurs", by Ivan T. Sanderson, with inspiring a determined interest in unknown animals. Sanderson discussed the possibility of dinosaurs surviving in remote corners of the world.

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1948 - Saturday Evening Post - Ivan T. Sanderson - Dinosaur

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After On the Track, Neuvelmans wrote many other books and articles, little of which has been translated into English. His works sold well among general audiences, but saw little attention from mainstream scientists and experts.

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Heuvelmans searched the world's oceans for giant animals, to substantiate the rumors and legends about animals known to local people but still unknown to science.

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Ocean - Animals - Legend - Animal - Science

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