Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naturalist
paleontologist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Académie_des_sciences gptkb:Muséum_national_d'histoire_naturelle |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Legion of Honour |
| gptkbp:born |
August 23, 1769
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Georges_Cuvier
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
established extinction as a fact
developed the concept of catastrophism pioneered comparative anatomy |
| gptkbp:died |
May 13, 1832
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:École_Centrale_des_Travaux_Publics
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
public lectures
paleobiology anatomical studies classification of animals promoting scientific research fossil studies advocacy for science education scientific illustrations scientific writings influencing public policy on science popularizing natural history establishing scientific societies |
| gptkbp:field |
natural history
zoology paleontology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cuvier
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:Richard_Owen ecology modern paleontology Darwinian_evolution |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Georges-Louis_Leclerc,_Comte_de_Buffon
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
comparative anatomy
paleontology theory of catastrophism |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Le Règne Animal
Discours sur les révolutions de la surface du globe Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles |
| gptkbp:occupation |
scientist
geologist zoologist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Montbéliard,_France
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Anne_Cuvier
|