William Arthur Parks (11 December 1868 – 3 October 1936) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist, following in the tradition of Lawrence Lambe.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1892, Parks joined the University of Toronto's staff, where he taught geology, paleontology, and mineralogy.
He wrote 80 scientific papers in his lifetime.
Parksosaurus was named in his honor by Charles M. Sternberg in 1937.
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