Encyclopaedia Britannica biography of Georges Cuvier, credited with establishing comparative anatomy and paleontology as sciences through his study of fossil quadrupeds.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Georges-Cuvier
Source Typeencyclopedia
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