“The lowest and most level parts of the earth, when penetrated to a very great depth, exhibit nothing but horizontal strata composed of various substances, and containing almost all of them innumerable marine productions.”

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...