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Cuvier. 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". [1] Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was ...
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Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769 - May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist, and one of the most influential science figures in the early nineteenth century. He preferred to be called Georges Cuvier although it was not his legal name (Hull 1988).
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May 9, 2024 · animal. catastrophism. fossil. taxonomy. Georges Cuvier (born August 23, 1769, Montbéliard [now in France]—died May 13, 1832, Paris, France) was a French zoologist and statesman, who established the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology.
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Jun 28, 2023 · Frédéric Cuvier died on July 24, 1838, at the age of 65. He was buried in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris ( ninth image ). William B. Ashworth, Jr., Consultant for the History of Science, Linda Hall Library and Associate Professor emeritus, Department of History, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Aug 23, 2019 · On August 23, 1769, French naturalist and zoologist Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier aka Georges Cuvier was born. He 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 .
Clémentine Cuvier © S.H.P.F. After he approached Napoleon for the organisation of the Lutheran Church in Paris, the latter was established in 1806 at the Oratoire des Billettes. In 1824, he was placed in charge of the Faculty of Protestant Theology and in 1828 he was appointed director of non-Roman Catholic religions.
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (French: [kyvje]; 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".
