Frédéric Cuvier
Frédéric Cuvier | |
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Portrait by Ambroise Tardieu | |
| Born | 28 June 1773 Montbéliard, France |
| Died | 24 July 1838 (aged 65) Strasbourg, France |
| Awards | Member of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | F.Cuvier |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | F. Cuvier |
Georges-Frédéric Cuvier (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ fʁedeʁik kyvje]; 28 June 1773 – 24 July 1838) was a French zoologist and paleontologist. He was the younger brother of noted naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.