List of Famous people with last name Cuvier

Georges Cuvier

First Name Georges

Last Name Cuvier

Died on May 13, 1832

Born in France, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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.

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Frédéric Cuvier

First Name Frédéric

Last Name Cuvier

Born on June 28, 1773

Died on July 24, 1838 (aged 65)

Born in France, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Georges-Frédéric Cuvier was a French zoologist and paleontologist. He was the younger brother of noted naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.

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