Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (1769 – 1832)

A French naturalist and zoologist that is referred to as the "father of paleontology." Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was instrumental in establishing the fields of comparative anatomy and paleontology through his work in comparing living animals with fossils. His most famous work is Le Règne Animal (1817; English: The Animal Kingdom).