Quote by: Georges Cuvier

[Audubon's works are] the most splendid monuments which art has erected in honor of ornithology.


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Author Bio


  • 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