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Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier (French: [ʒɔʁʒ kyvje]), was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology".
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Jul 10, 2013 · Georges Cuvier, baptized Georges Jean-Léopold Nicolas-Frédéric Cuvier, was a professor of anatomy at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, through the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
5 days ago · Georges Cuvier. In full: Georges-Léopold-Chrétien-Frédéric-Dagobert, Baron Cuvier. Born: August 23, 1769, Montbéliard [now in France] Died: May 13, 1832, Paris, France (aged 62) Notable Works: “Le Règne animal distribué d’après son organisation”.
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Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier ( French: [ ʒɔʁʒ kyvje] ), was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology".
Beginnings. Georges Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier was born on August 23, 1769 in the town of Montbéliard in the Kingdom of Würtemberg. The town is now in France, close to the Swiss border. His mother was Anne Clémence Chatel. His father was Jean George Cuvier, a retired lieutenant in the Swiss Army.
Much has been written about Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (born 23 August 1769, died 13 May 1832), better known by his adopted name, Georges Cuvier.
Along with his scientific activities, Cuvier played an important role in education and in the University reform begun by Napoleon. Appointed Inspector General for Public Education in 1802, then Councillor for the University, he organized the lycées of Marseilles, Bordeaux and Nice.
