Georges Cuvier, baron, correspondence, 1799-1829 1799-1829
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Cuvier, Georges, baron, 1769-1832
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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum Cuvier rearran...
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall, Baron, 1773-1840
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English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter, Saturday morning. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269520079 From the description of Autograph letter signed. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269520101 British statesman. From the description of Papers, 1806-1852. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19562184 Holland was a prominent Whig in Lords. From the description of ALS, [1829?] December 6, to John / Vassal Holl...
Lemon, Charles
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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum C...
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (France).
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In French. From the description of Collection, 18th-19th centuries. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455523 ...
La Cépède, M. le comte de (Bernard Germain Etienne de La Ville sur Illon), 1756-1825.
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La Cépède was a French zoologist, the protegé of Buffon, who chose him to continue work on Buffon's Histoire naturelle, on the natural history of the vertebrates. La Cépède produced the first volume of the continuation in 1788 and the second in 1789, after Buffon's death, eventually completing Buffon's entire planned work by 1804. La Cépède helped constitute the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, and in 1794 he was given a chair of zoology specializing in reptiles and fishes. His lect...
Lichtenstein, Hinrich, 1780-1857
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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum C...
Thouin, André, 1747-1824
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French botanist. From the description of Autograph note signed, attesting to the accuracy of copies of two letters : Paris, 1800 Sept. 12 and 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572457 André Thouin was a French botanist and gardener. Born in Paris, he studied under the naturalist Bernard de Jussieu and was horticulture chair at Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. He studied grafting and agronomy, and was a pioneer conservationist. Thouin became a friend of and correspo...
Bostock, John, 1773-1846
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English physician and chemist. From the description of John Bostock letters, 1802-1822, to Alexander Marcet. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31382008 Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, which was the...
Hammer-Purgstall, Joseph, Freiherr von, 1774-1856
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Austrian orientalist. From the description of Letter : to Charles Stuart, 1803 Oct. 25. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 78802546 Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest sci...
D'Hericy, Achille
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Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) was a French zoologist, paleontologist and historian of science. A committed empiricist, Cuvier opposed theories, arguing that scientists should limit themselves to describing. In zoology his work depended upon his dominant position at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, which was the largest scientific research institution of the era. French government expeditions brought specimens from distant lands to build its collections. Upon his arrival at the Museum C...
