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 Laboratory for Environmental Biology, Centennial Museum University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA 79968-0519 Tel. (915) 747-6985, Fax (915) 747-5808, e-mail [log in to unmask] Visit our Web Site at http://www.utep.edu/~leb/home.html