Quote by: Georges Cuvier

The lowest and most level land areas show us, especially when we dig there to very great depths, nothing but horizontal layers of material more or less varied, which almost all contain innumerable products of the sea.


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  • NameGeorges Cuvier
  • DescriptionFrench naturalist and zoologist (1769-1832)
  • AliasesCuvier; frootloop
  • BornAugust 23, 1769
  • DiedMay 13, 1832
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionGeologist; Anatomist; Paleontologist; Author; Politician; Zoologist; Ornithologist; Scientist
  • AwardsGrand Officer Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Of The Legion Of Honour; Commander Of The Legion Of Honour; Officer Of The Legion Of Honour