Roy Chapman Andrews

thumb|right|250px|Roy Chapman Andrews (circa 1920) For the former professional American football coach see LeRoy Andrews Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 – March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History, primarily known for leading a series of expeditions through the fragmented China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs in the world to the museum. Quotes I was born to be an explorer. There never was any decision to make. I coudn't be anything else and be happy,the desire to see new places, to discover new facts- the curiosity of life always has been a resistless driving force to me. 'This Business of Exploring' pub, 1935 I wanted to go everywhere. I would have started on a day’s notice for the North Pole or the South, to the jungle or the desert. It made not the slightest difference to me. From 'Under a Lucky Star' published 1943 External links Category:Archaeologists from the United States Category:1884 births Category:1960 deaths Category:Explorers from the United States Category:People from Wisconsin