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South African doctor and palaeontologist (1866–1951)
Robert Broom FRS FRSE (30 November 1866 – 6 April 1951) was a British-South African medical doctor and palaeontologist. He qualified as a medical practitioner
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American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator
Robert Broom Jr. (born January 18, 1961) is an American jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. He was born and raised in New York City, then moved to
Bobby_Broom
Paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg, South Africa
Australopithecus africanus (nicknamed "Mrs. Ples"), found in 1947 by Robert Broom and John T. Robinson. The find helped corroborate the 1924 discovery
Cradle_of_Humankind
Hominin fossil
Nature, announcing his support of Dart and Broom's research. He stated "the evidence submitted by Dr. Robert Broom and Professor Dart was right and I was
Taung_Child
Hominin fossil
Heritage Site. Mrs. Ples was discovered by Robert Broom and John T. Robinson on April 18, 1947. Because of Broom's use of dynamite and pickaxe while excavating
Mrs._Ples
Cleaning tool for floor
A broom (/bruːm/), also known as a broomstick, is a cleaning tool, consisting of usually stiff fibers (often made of materials such as plastic, glued
Broom
Surname list
Broom (1911–2009), American sociologist Mark Broom (born 1971), British techno musician and DJ Neil Broom (born 1983), New Zealand cricketer Robert Broom
Broom_(surname)
Extinct genus of therapsids
Pristerognathus vanderbyli Broom, 1925 Pristerognathus vanwyki Broom, 1925 Alopecideops gracilis Broom, 1932 Cynariognathus gallowayi Broom, 1936 Cynariognathus
Alopecognathus
Extinct genus of crocodilians
be a nomen vanum. In 1936, Robert Broom used the name Dinosuchus for a dinocephalian therapsid from South Africa. Broom's Dinosuchus is now considered
Dinosuchus
Genus of Late Permian and Early Triassic dicynodont therapsids
levels for significant parts of the year. Some authors, beginning with Robert Broom in 1902, have suggested that Lystrosaurus was semi-aquatic and spent
Lystrosaurus
Extinct genus of early reptiles
specimens preserve the natural moulds of partial articulated skeletons. Robert Broom first described Galesphyrus capensis in 1914 based on SAM-PK-2758, a
Galesphyrus
Extinct genus of reptiles from the Early Triassic of South Africa
Africa. The genus was named in 1903 by the South African paleontologist Robert Broom. The genus Chasmatosaurus is a junior synonym of Proterosuchus. Proterosuchus
Proterosuchus
Extinct species of Old World monkey
Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae Genus: Theropithecus Species: †T. darti Binomial name †Theropithecus darti Broom & Jensen, 1946
Theropithecus_darti
Extinct genus of therapsids
Chordata Clade: Synapsida Clade: Therapsida Clade: †Anomodontia Clade: †Chainosauria Genus: †Galepus Broom, 1910 Type species Galepus jouberti Broom, 1910
Galepus
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
paleontologist Robert Broom. Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek Ēṓs ("dawn") and ópsis ("appearance"). Eosimops was discovered in 1921 by Robert Broom, based
Eosimops
Dubious dinosaur genus from South Africa
named by Robert Broom in 1911 based on a fragmentary skeleton from the upper Elliot Formation found near Fouriesburg, Free State Province. Broom considered
Aetonyx
Genus of theropod dinosaurs from the late Triassic
Coelophysis, which he had named Longosaurus in 1984 after American paleontologist Robert A. Long. All of the Ghost Ranch material was thus described as part of a
Coelophysis
Clade of tetrapods including mammals
doi:10.1038/s41467-024-54425-5. ISSN 2041-1723. PMC 11652623. PMID 39690157. Broom, R. (1905). "On the use of the term Anomodontia". Records of the Albany
Therapsida
Outdated infraorder of extinct anomodont synapsids
"dromasaurs" highlighted in light green: Evolution of mammals Dicynodonts Broom, R. (1912). "On some new Fossil Reptiles from the Permian and Triassic Beds
Dromasauria
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
angusticeps was named by Robert Broom in 1932. It is a junior synonym of C. microrhinus. Cistecephalus major was named by Robert Broom in 1948. It is a junior
Cistecephalus
Blues standard
"Dust My Broom" is a blues song originally recorded as "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" by American blues artist Robert Johnson in 1936. It is a solo performance
Dust_My_Broom
Extinct cat species from South African Pleistocene
single canine tooth was excavated in Sterkfontein cave in South Africa by Robert Broom in the 1940s. It is thought to be one of the oldest known Panthera species
Panthera_shawi
Extinct genus of early reptiles
Johannesburg, where it is permanently accessioned as specimen BP/1/7. In 1948, Robert Broom and John T. Robinson described these fossil remains as belonging to a
Nanomilleretta
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
Dicynodon gilli Broom, 1932 Dinanomodon rubidgei Broom, 1938 Dicynodon macrodon Broom 1940 Dicynodon anneae Broom 1940 Dinanomodon gigas Broom 1940 Dicynodon
Dinanomodon
Extinct genus of therapsids that lived in the Guadalupian epoch
north of the town of Laingsburg by Robert Broom and the Reverend John Henry Whaits, and they were brought by Broom before the American Museum of Natural
Moschops
Extinct genus of reptiles
specimens, most of which are fragmentary. The holotype, described by Robert Broom in 1905 and known as SAM 905, is poorly preserved. Only small pieces
Erythrosuchus
Extinct genus of Devonian vascular plants
Paleontologists Andrew Geddes Bain Lieuwe Dirk Boonstra Charles Kimberlin Brain Robert Broom Alfred Brown Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan H. Basil S. Cooke Alfred W. Crompton
Archaeopteris
Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-3482-0. Larsen, Clark Spencer; Matter, Robert M; Gebo, Daniel L (1991). Human Origins: the fossil record. Waveland Press
List of human evolution fossils
List_of_human_evolution_fossils
Extinct genus of tetrapods
renowned paleontologist and physician, Dr. Robert Broom, briefly described and named the fossil in 1937. However, Broom did not go into great detail in his description
Elliotsmithia
Extinct genus of therapsids
described by Robert Broom in 1912. Some cladistic analyses have recovered it as closely related to dicynodonts. List of therapsids Broom R. On some new
Galeops
Extinct genus of temnospondyl from the early Triassic
Broomistega putterilli, which was renamed in 2000 from Lydekkerina putterilli Broom 1930. Fossils are known from the Early Triassic Lystrosaurus Assemblage
Broomistega
Extinct genus of reptiles
identification of Watson was quickly doubted by South African palaeontologist Robert Broom in 1913, who further examined the material and found that two separate
Euparkeria
Extinct genus of cynodonts
swim. Procynosuchus was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1937. Broom also named the cynodont Cyrbasiodon in 1931. Another genus, Parathrinaxodon
Procynosuchus
dicynodont, related to Endothiodon. Paleontology portal List of therapsids R. Broom. 1913. On some new genera and species of dicynodont reptiles, with notes
Emydorhynchus
Type of deformity in a woody plant
Witch's broom or witches' broom is a deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, where the natural structure of the plant is changed. A dense mass of
Witch's_broom
Extinct genus of synapsids
Delphaciognathus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Genus: †Delphaciognathus Broom, 1932
Delphaciognathus
Igneous rock which sometimes contains diamonds
Paleontologists Andrew Geddes Bain Lieuwe Dirk Boonstra Charles Kimberlin Brain Robert Broom Alfred Brown Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan H. Basil S. Cooke Alfred W. Crompton
Kimberlite
Extinct genus of reptile from the early Permian of South Africa
Paleontologists Andrew Geddes Bain Lieuwe Dirk Boonstra Charles Kimberlin Brain Robert Broom Alfred Brown Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan H. Basil S. Cooke Alfred W. Crompton
Mesosaurus
Species of lizard
Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Notoscincus Species: N. ornatus Binomial name Notoscincus ornatus (Broom, 1896)
Notoscincus_ornatus
Extinct genus of reptiles
provided for this genus upon Robert Broom's original 1938 description was 'Millerina' , but it was later renamed in 1947 when Broom discovered that the name
Milleretta
Extinct genus of therapsids from the Permian
the Permian period. It contains one species Scylacosaurus sclateri. Broom, Robert (1903). "On the structure of the palate in the primitive theriodonts"
Scylacosaurus
Species of mammal
2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T4812A21287855.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021. "Chrysochloris visagiei Broom, 1950". GBIF. Retrieved 29 December 2025. v t e
Visagie's_golden_mole
Extinct genus of therapsids from the Permian
vanhoepeni, and was named by Scottish-born South African palaeontologist Robert Broom in 1936. Trochorhinus is identifiable as a member of Lycosuchidae by
Trochorhinus
Extinct family of therapsids
Simorhinella, represented by S. baini, both named by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1903 and 1915, respectively (though Simorhinella was not recognised
Lycosuchidae
collection of the British Museum. Taylor and Francis, London, xii + 88 pp Broom, R. 1911. On some new South African Permian reptiles. Proceedings of the
Arctosuchus
Extinct genus of therapsids that lived in the Guadalupian epoch
includes only the type species M. whaitsi, named by palaeontologist Robert Broom in 1914. It was a short-snouted tapinocephalid, closely related to and
Moschognathus
Extinct genus of therapsids from the middle Permian of South Africa
type and only species is L. vanderrieti, first described in 1903 by Robert Broom from a nearly complete skull discovered in the Karoo Supergroup. Additional
Lycosuchus
Extinct genus of therapsids
curvimola was recognised as generically distinct from L. pardalis by Robert Broom he named L. curvimola as the type species of the new genus Arctognathus
Arctognathus
Extinct genus of tetrapods
an aggregation of five individuals. H. scholtzi was first described by Broom in 1907 who originally placed it as an early diapsid. It is named for his
Heleosaurus
Extinct family of cynodonts
The family Tritheledontidae was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1912. The family is often misspelled "Trithelodontidae". It is possible
Tritheledontidae
Species of marsupial
differences in population demography of Mountain Pygmy-possums Burramys parvus Broom (1986–1998)". Biological Conservation. 102 (3): 309–323. doi:10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00105-7
Mountain_pygmy_possum
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
described E. oweni. Emydops was first discovered and named in 1912 by Robert Broom, in which he described the species E. minor. Although later on it was
Emydops
Extinct clade of therapsids
name Burnetiamorpha has been in use since South African paleontologist Robert Broom erected the group in 1923, but it has recently been put to use in phylogenetic
Burnetiamorpha
Species of mammal
Genus: Chlorotalpa Species: C. sclateri Binomial name Chlorotalpa sclateri (Broom, 1907) Subspecies Chlorotalpa sclateri guillarmodi Chlorotalpa sclateri
Sclater's_golden_mole
Extinct family of therapsids
therocephalians. The family was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1903. Scylacosaurids have long snouts and unusual saber-like canine
Scylacosauridae
Extinct genus of therapsids
South Africa's heartland". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 17 March 2026. Broom, Robert. "20. On a New Family of Carnivorous Therapsids from the Karroo Beds
Dinogorgon
Extinct genus of therapsids
was later considered a gorgonopsian in the family 'Ictidorhinidae' by Robert Broom. It is now considered a basal biarmosuchian, but its affinities remain
Hipposaurus
Extinct genus of synapsids
Arnognathus Holotype right dentary Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Genus: †Arnognathus Broom, 1907
Arnognathus
Extinct superfamily of therapsids
and Bauria. The superfamily was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1911. Bauriamorpha, named by D. M. S. Watson and Alfred Romer in 1956
Baurioidea
Extinct genus of therapsids from the Late Permian of South Africa
Africa. The type and only species is S. baini, first described in 1915 by Robert Broom from a partial juvenile skull discovered during the 19th century at Prince
Simorhinella
Extinct genus of reptiles
reptiles. The holotype, a skull and associated vertebrae, was discovered by Robert Broom near Nieu-Bethesda, Cape Colony (now South Africa) and he published his
Youngina
Extinct genus of therapsids
Clade: Therapsida Clade: †Anomodontia Clade: †Chainosauria Genus: †Galechirus Broom, 1907 Species G. scholtzi Broom, 1907 (type) G. whaitsi Broom, 1913
Galechirus
Stegosaurian dinosaur genus from Early Cretaceous South Africa
History, the partial skull was identified by South African paleontologist Robert Broom as belonging to a different genus; he named the specimen Palaeoscincus
Paranthodon
Extinct genus of dinosaur from early Jurassic South Africa
Upchurch (2004) considered them to be dubious. Gryponyx was first named by Robert Broom in 1911 and the type species is Gryponyx africanus. The generic name
Gryponyx
Extinct genus of therapsids
species Lycaenops ornatus was named by South African paleontologist Robert Broom in 1925. Several other species have also been referred to the genus,
Lycaenops
Genus of synapsid from late Permian and early Triassic South Africa
by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1920. It is now one of the best known and most recognizable therapsids of the supergroup. Broom had previously named
Moschorhinus
Extinct genus of cercopithecid
in South Africa and Ethiopia. It was named by British paleontologist Robert Broom in 1937. The only species currently recognized is Dinopithecus ingens
Dinopithecus
Extinct reptile genus
Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Clade: Lepidosauromorpha Family: †Paliguanidae Genus: †Paliguana Broom 1903 Type species †Paliguana whitei Broom 1903
Paliguana
Extinct genus of therapsid from Late Permian South Africa and China
two species. The type species E. mirabilis was named by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1931 from a skull missing the lower jaw. A second skull, belonging
Euchambersia
Extinct genus of therapsids
has one known species, Eriphostoma microdon, and was first named by Robert Broom in 1911. It is one the oldest known gorgonopsian and among the smallest
Eriphostoma
Extinct genus of therapsids
large eyes. The name Lemurosaurus pricei was coined by paleontologist Robert Broom in 1949, based on a single small crushed skull, measured at approximately
Lemurosaurus
British mathematician (1885–1977)
and achievements Preceded by Arthur Stanley Eddington and Robert Broom Royal Medal (with Robert Muir) 1929 Succeeded by John Edward Marr and Owen Willans
John_Edensor_Littlewood
Extinct genus of early reptiles
discovered by the British-South African paleontologist and medical doctor Robert Broom in Victoria West, South Africa. The specimen consists of a small, crushed
Heleophilus
Species of mammal
Family: Chrysochloridae Genus: Eremitalpa Roberts, 1924 Species: E. granti Binomial name Eremitalpa granti (Broom, 1907) Subspecies E. g. granti E. g. namibensis
Grant's_golden_mole
Species of lizard
Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Genus: Liburnascincus Species: L. mundivensis Binomial name Liburnascincus mundivensis (Broom, 1898)
Liburnascincus_mundivensis
South African mammal
Genus: Chlorotalpa Species: C. duthieae Binomial name Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907) Duthie's golden mole range Extant (resident) Synonyms Amblysomus
Duthie's_golden_mole
Genus of marsupials
Order: Diprotodontia Family: Burramyidae Genus: Burramys Broom, 1896 Type species Burramys parvus Broom, 1896 Species †B. wakefieldi †B. tridactylus †B. brutyi
Burramys
Lopingian, and was named by Scottish South African doctor and paleontologist Robert Broom in 1911. Its diet was herbivorous. Paleontology portal List of therapsids
Taognathus
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
Dicynodon Assemblage Zone of the Karoo Basin. However, it wasn't until Broom's 1940 publication including Dicynodontoides parringtoni, a junior synonym
Dicynodontoides
Extinct species of zebra
Class: Mammalia Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus Subgenus: Hippotigris Species: †E. capensis Binomial name †Equus capensis Broom, 1909
Equus_capensis
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
†Dicynodontia Family: †Pylaecephalidae Genus: †Diictodon Broom, 1913 Type species †Diictodon galeops Broom, 1913 [Junior synonym of D. feliceps] Valid species
Diictodon
Genus of hominin ancestral to modern humans
that this was an early human ancestor. Later, Scottish paleontologist Robert Broom and Dart set out to search for more early hominin specimens, and several
Australopithecus
Study of ancient humans
geographic range of early hominins. Robert Ardrey (1908–1980) Lee Berger (1965–) Davidson Black (1884–1934) Robert Broom (1866–1951) Michel Brunet (1940–)
Paleoanthropology
Species of mammal
Cryptochloris Species: C. wintoni Binomial name Cryptochloris wintoni (Broom, 1907) De Winton's golden mole range Synonyms Cryptochloris zyli wintoni
De_Winton's_golden_mole
Extinct genus of tetrapods
†Anomodontia Clade: †Dicynodontia Genus: †Prodicynodon Broom, 1904 Type species Prodicynodon pearstonensis Broom, 1904 Other species P. beaufortensis Broom, 1912
Prodicynodon
Extinct species of hyrax
many more caves within the country. The species was named in 1934 by Robert Broom, who recognized that it belonged in the genus Procavia, of which the
Procavia_antiqua
Extinct genus of therapsids
PeerJ. 4 e1608. doi:10.7717/peerj.1608. PMC 4730894. PMID 26823998. Broom, Robert (1947). "A contribution to our knowledge of the vertebrates of the Karroo
Smilesaurus
South African paleontologist (1923–2001)
South African hominin paleontologist. His most famous discovery (with Robert Broom) was the nearly complete fossil skull of the hominin species Australopithecus
John_Talbot_Robinson
Extinct genus of reptiles
capensis was named in 1911 by Scottish physician and paleontologist Robert Broom from a partial skeleton consisting of eleven dorsal and six caudal vertebrae
Gyposaurus
Species of lizard
Proablepharus tenuis, also known commonly as Broom's small skink and the northern soil-crevice skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae
Proablepharus_tenuis
Extinct family of therapsids
Therapsida Suborder: †Biarmosuchia Clade: †Burnetiamorpha Family: †Burnetiidae Broom, 1923 Subgroups †Bondoceras †Bullacephalus †Burnetia †Leucocephalus †Mobaceras
Burnetiidae
Extinct genus of therapsid
Ictidosuchus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Genus: †Ictidosuchus Broom, 1900
Ictidosuchus
Genus of therapsids from the Early Triassic of South Africa
South Africa. Bauria was named by Robert Broom in 1909 and found at Winnaarsbaken, South Africa. The first species Broom discovered, Bauria cynops, was a
Bauria
Extinct genus of reptiles from the earliest Triassic deposits of South Africa
alternative generic name, Noteosuchus, was proposed by Robert Broom in 1925. The generic name erected by Broom (1925) is a compound, meaning "Not Eosuchus", while
Noteosuchus
Obsolete suborder of reptiles
during the Early Triassic epoch. The name Proterosuchia was coined by Robert Broom in 1906. In later classifications, several families were included, such
Proterosuchia
Extinct family of reptiles
is the species Euparkeria capensis, which was named by paleontologist Robert Broom from the Karoo Basin of South Africa in 1913 and is known from several
Euparkeriidae
Genus of therapsids
260–252 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Clade: Synapsida Genus: †Ictidosuchops Broom, 1938
Ictidosuchops
Extinct genus of dicynodonts
order to form a secondary palate. Pelanomodon was first discovered by Robert Broom, in the Karoo Basin of South Africa, in 1913. Its classification was
Pelanomodon
Genus of gorgonopsians
was made the basis of the new genus and species Cynariops robustus by Robert Broom in 1925, but the genus was later synonymised with other genera such as
Cynariops
Extinct hominid from South Africa
"Australopithecidae" in 1929. In 1933, South African palaeoanthropologist Robert Broom suggested moving A. africanus into Hominidae, which at the time contained
Australopithecus_africanus
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