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Cuvier's most famous work is Le Règne Animal (1817; English: The Animal Kingdom). In 1819, he was created a peer for life in honour of his scientific contributions. Thereafter, he was known as Baron Cuvier. He died in Paris during an epidemic of cholera.
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May 9, 2024 · 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. Cuvier was born in Montbéliard, a town attached to the German duchy of Württemberg until the 1790s, when it passed to France.
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Cuvier’s best known work is Le Règne Animal (The Animal Kingdom) first published in 1817. The book is a comprehensive summary of Cuvier’s studies of fossils and living species, and contains over 300 of Cuvier’s own drawings.
The French zoologist and biologist Baron Georges Léopold Cuvier (1769-1832) made significant contributions in the fields of paleontology, comparative anatomy, and taxonomy and was one of the chief spokesmen for science in postrevolutionary France.
For the full article, see Georges Cuvier . Georges, Baron Cuvier, (born Aug. 23, 1769, Montbéliard [now in France]—died May 13, 1832, Paris, France), French zoologist and statesman who established the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology. As a staff member at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, he published Le Règne animal ...
His pioneering studies, comparing living creatures with fossils, helped to establish the fields of paleontology and comparative anatomy. He also established 'extinction' as an accepted scientific phenomenon and is known for having opposed early theories of evolution (pre-Darwin).
This massive thirteen year project involved the talents of many designers and engravers, yet perhaps the most spectacular aspect involving these early nineteenth century works of art belongs to the artists commissioned to hand-colour each and every engraving.
