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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