Georges Cuvier Quotes

A collection of quotes by Georges Cuvier.

Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist known as the founding father of paleontology. He made significant contributions to the understanding of the fossil record, establishing extinction as a scientific concept. Cuvier developed the discipline of comparative anatomy, emphasizing the importance of analyzing body structures to determine relationships between species. Through his work, he laid the foundation for the modern study of living organisms and their evolutionary history. Cuvier's influential research and classification systems had a lasting impact on the fields of biology and geology.

My object will be, first, to show by what connections the hi

My object will be, first, to show by what connections the history of the fossil bones of land animals is linked to the theory of the earth and why they have a particular importance in this respect.

Georges Cuvier

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When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down un

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Alice Paul

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