“All the organs of an animal form a single system, the parts of which hang together, and act and re-act upon one another; and no modifications can appear in one part without bringing about corresponding modifications in all the rest.”

About Georges Cuvier

Scientist • French

Georges Cuvier was a highly influential French naturalist and zoologist, often regarded as the father of paleontology. He was a major figure in the natural sciences in Paris during the early 19th century, establishing...