Baron Georges Cuvier

Born: 23.8.1769, 04:00

Location: Montbéliard, France

Biography (Wikipedia)

Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, baron Cuvier, 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.

Relationships

Beneden, Pierre-Joseph van(has as) student

Milne-Edwards, Henri(has as) student

Valenciennes, Achille(has as) student

Notable Life Attributes

Notable

Famous/Founder/ originatorFamous/Top 5% of Profession

Personal

Religion/Spirituality/Western

AstroDatabank Categories

Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Western

Devout Christian

Vocation : Science : Biology

Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator

Founder of comparative anatomy

Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession

Most eminent biologist of his day

Metadata

Rodden Rating:AA

Gender:M

Coordinates:47.5167°N, 6.8000°E

Source:astro.com

Vocations

Biology

Life Events Timeline

1832/05/13Death, Cause unspecified

Age 62

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