Georges Cuvier, French scientist
Georges Cuvier (Jean Leopold Nicolas Frederic Cuvier), French naturalist and zoologist, founder of comparative anatomy and palaeontology. In 1819 he was raised to the aristocracy for his contribution to science, and became known as Baron Cuvier. Seen here examining fossils with a colleague
Picture No
12001932
Media ID
45538415
Size
3659px x 5473px
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Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Chartran, in L'univers et l'humanite
Date
1769 - 1832
