Portal:Paleontology/On this day/October 13
- 1771 - Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim was born in Waldheim, Germany.
- 1820 - John William Dawson was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 1933 - Colin Patterson was born in London, England.
- 1952 - Margaret Crosfield died.
- 1983 - Allan Bé died.