Philippe-Charles Schmerling (Delft, 2 March 1790 or 24 February 1791, Liège 7 November 1836) is a Belgian prehistorian who in 1829 discovered a Neandertal fossil, the partial cranium of a small child.
Philippe-Charles Schmerling (Delft, 2 March 1790 or 24 February 1791, Liège 7 November 1836) is a Belgian prehistorian, pioneer in paleontology, paleoanthropology, paleopathology and geolog. In 1829 he discovered a Neandertal fossil, the partial cranium of a small child.