Jean Albert Gaudry

Geologist and paleontologist, stratigraphy

Jean Albert Gaudry - Geologist and paleontologist, stratigraphy
Born

September 16th, 1827
198 years ago

Died

November 27th, 1908
116 years ago — 81 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

France

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Contributed significantly to geology and paleontology. Specialized in stratigraphy and organized fossil records. Published works on French Tertiary fossils that expanded the understanding of earth's geological history. Served as a professor at the University of Paris and held key roles in geological societies. His research involved extensive field studies and detailed analysis of fossilized remains, leading to important discoveries in extinct species.

Published studies on French Tertiary fossils

Contributed to geological mapping in France

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