Title

Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert, Baron Cuvier, French anatomist, 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert, Baron Cuvier, French anatomist, 19th century. Cuvier (1769-1832) was a founder of comparative anatomy and father of paleontology. He expanded the Linnaeus system of classification, grouping related classes into phyla. Cuvier opposed theories of evolution and Lamarck's theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics (Transformism), proposing instead a catastrophist theory of new creation of life after periodic global disasters. Obverse of a commemorative medal.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1800

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B66_027

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 14,1in x 13,8in / 4222 x 4136 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male face job man men head country French France body science guy occupation anatomy color colour profile scientist location century commemorative profession biology medal medals biologist natural history paleontology 19th century paleontologist nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive anatomist the body Baron Cuvier Georges portrait object Unknown bronze Cuvier Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Georges Cuvier Baron Cuvier Georges Leopold Chretien Frederic Dagobert Cuvier bronze object portrait