William King Gregory

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William King Gregory
Born	(1876-05-19)May 19, 1876 Greenwich Village, New York
Died	December 29, 1970(1970-12-29) (aged 94) Woodstock, New York
Education	Columbia University
Known for	Expert on mammalian dentition
Spouses	Laura Grace Foote Angela Bois
Awards	National Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
Fields	Zoology
Institutions	American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University
Thesis	The Orders of Mammals (1910)
Doctoral advisor	Henry Fairfield Osborn
Doctoral students	Alfred Romer Ernest Edward Williams
Author abbrev. (zoology)	Gregory

William King Gregory (May 19, 1876 – December 29, 1970) was an American zoologist, renowned as a primatologist, paleontologist, and functional and comparative anatomist. He was an expert on mammalian dentition, and a leading contributor to theories of evolution. In addition he was active in presenting his ideas to students and the general public through books and museum exhibits.