Historical Events tagged with "extinction"
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Georges Cuvier's Paleontological Lecture Begins Field
April 4th, 1796 228 years ago
Georges Cuvier presented a significant lecture on paleontology at the Paris Museum of Natural History. This event marked the formal introduction of paleontology as a scientific discipline. Cuvier delineated the differences among various fossil species and argued for extinction, a revolutionary concept at the time. His systematic study of fossils and their organization laid foundational work, influencing generations of scientists.
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