Walter R. Gross

Walter Robert Gross (20 August 1903 – 9 June 1974) was a German palaeontologist. During his career, Gross made important studies on prehistoric fishes. He was the graduate mentor to paleontologists Hans-Peter Schultze and Klaus Fahlbusch.{{cite journal|title=Hans-Peter Schultze, a great paleoichtyologist for whom work is synonymous with enjoyment |author=Cloutier R |journal=Fossil Record |date=October 2002 |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=5–17 |doi=10.1002/mmng.20020050102|doi-access=free }} The genus Grossopterus was named in Gross' honor by fellow paleontologist Leif Størmer.{{cite journal|title=The Early Devonian eurypterid Grossopterus overathi (Gross, 1933) from Overath, Germany |vauthors=Dunlop JA, Braddy SJ, Tetlie E |journal=Fossil Record |date=2002 |volume=5 |pages=93–104 |doi=10.1002/mmng.20020050107|doi-access=free }}