Robert C. Thorne

Robert Coin Thorne (25 November 1898 – 27 May 1960) was an American paleontologist.

Other participants were Elmer S. Riggs (Leader and Photographer), Rudolf Stahlecker (Collector), and Felipe Mendez.

The purpose was geology fossil collecting in Puerta Corral Quemado, Catamarca, Argentina, South America.

[1] He was a veteran of World War I, an experienced outdoors man, mule driver, and fossil collector.

His letters about the expedition to his wife have 70 years later been published by their son at his own expense.