Linda Ellis wrote:

>I believe the character of Indiana Jones was based on the life and
>exploits of Roy Chapman Andrews who went on numerous expeditions hunting
>dinosaur bones for the American Museum of Natural History in New York

Andrews, as well as Indiana Jones, had considerable effect on the public.
As a child, I read one of his books (_Under a Lucky Star_) which certainly
played a major part in heading me toward a career in science.

Art Harris
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