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Georges Cuvier delivers the first paleontological lecture.
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Georges Cuvier
French naturalist, zoologist and paleontologist (1769–1832)
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…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Study of past life through fossils
Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geologic time, and assess the interactions…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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