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Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1769 - 1832

Biography

Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology." Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology through his work in comparing living animals with fossils.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Baron Georges Cuvier letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 831940.1
Mss 831940.1
Date(s): 1831
Abstract

In English.

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