Robert Bakker

Robert T. Bakker (born March 24, 1945) is an American paleontologist who helped reshape modern theories about dinosaurs, particularly by adding support to the theory that some dinosaurs were endothermic (warm-blooded). Along with his mentor John Ostrom, Bakker was responsible for initiating the ongoing "dinosaur renaissance" in paleontological studies, beginning with Bakker's article "Dinosaur Renaissance" in Scientific American, April 1975. Bakker has been a major proponent of the theory that dinosaurs were "warm-blooded", smart, fast, and adaptable. Bakker was among the advisors for the film Jurassic Park. Bakker currently serves at the Houston Museum of Natural Science as the Curator of Paleontology.

Jurassic Park (novel)
In the novel it is said that dr. Bakker AND Alan Grant were the key persons in the "dinosaur renaissance", the view that dinosaurs were warm-bloode", intelligent, fast, and adaptable.

Jurassic Park (film)
Dr. Bakker is briefly mentioned by Tim. Tim had red Bakker's book about him theory that dinosaurs died out because of diseases.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film)
The bearded paleontologist Dr. Robert Burke is an affectionate caricature of Bakker, who is eaten by a Tyrannosaurus rex in the film when he hides behind a waterfall. According to Jack Horner part of the waterfall scene was written in as a favor for him by Spielberg. Burke greatly resembles Horners' rival Robert Bakker. In real life Bakker argues for a predatory Tyrannosaurus rex while Horner views it as primarily a scavenger. So Spielberg wrote Burke into this part to have him killed by the Tyrannosaurus Rex as a favor for Horner. After the film came out Bakker, who recognized himself in Burke and loved it, actually sent Horner a message saying "See, I told you T. rex was a hunter!".