Alan Grant
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Dr. Alan Grant, is a paleontologist who in 1993, was invited by John Hammond to his theme park, Jurassic Park (park).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Jurassic Park
Alan Grant was a world renowned paleontologist working at a dig site just outside Snakewater, Montana. He was invited by John Hammond to his theme park: Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar. He and his partner Ellie Sattler accepted the offer, in exchange for a further three years of dig funding. When they arrived, he was astonished by the sight of a Brachiosaurus eating and wondering the area. Dr. Alan Grant saw how the DNA was extracted and witnessed the birth of a Velociraptor.
But the day quickly turned upside down when the Tyrannosaurus Rex escaped his exhibit and other carnivores made Dr. Alan Grant run for his life. He protected Lex Murphy and Tim Murphy while they tried to make it through the park. This included evading a falling Land cruiser down a 100 foot tree, running from a herd of Gallimimus, and climbing over an electric fence. Lex was able to get to the Visitor Center's computer room and restart all of the systems in the park. Grant and the kids were then attacked by raptors and made it to the front of the Visitor Center where Hammond picked them up. Grant told Hammond that he decided not to endorse his park and Hammond agreed. They got on a helicopter and left the island. He grew to like kids during the experience on the island.
[edit] Jurassic Park III
Grant continued to work as a paleontologist, this time at a dig site near Fort Peck Lake, Montana. He gave lectures on the intelligence of raptors, however, his listeners were only interested in the events in 1993, and the San Diego Incident. He stated nothing could get him to The Five Deaths (Isla Sorna/SiteB). He was later bribed into going to Isla Sorna by so-called wealthy couple Paul Kirby and his wife Amanda Kirby on an aerial tour. Dr. Alan Grant invited his paleontology colleague Billy Brennan to accompany him on the trip.
While they where flying over the island, Dr. Alan grant notices that the pilot is going to land. Dr. Grant begins to protest but is knocked unconscious by one of the mercenaries hired by the Kirbys. When Grant wakes up, they have landed on the island already. Then after a failed take off disrupted by a Spinosaurus, Grant and the others are trapped on the island. Grant discovers that the Kirby's are not wealthy or married, just middle class people, who were searching for their son, who had gotten lost on the island eight weeks before. After the Kirby's realize Grant had never been on Isla Sorna, he leads the group, being the only person who has been on this experience. Grant, using his knowledge of dinosaurs, survives, with the Kirby's, and an injured Billy.
[edit] Appearances/Actors
- Jurassic Park (First appearance) - Sam Neill
- Jurassic Park III - Sam Neill
[edit] Trivia
- In the film, Grant hates kids at first, contrary to the father-like figure in the first Jurassic Park novel.
- Grant is based on Jack Horner, a real-life paleontologist.
- While he is saved by Eric, Mr Udesky is being killed. It is never shown him finding out about Udesky's fate, but he probably sensed it.
