1 janv. 1795 - Georges Cuvier
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Demonstrated the fact of extinction with studies of fossil mammals and believes the extinctions to have occurred in a series of giant floods.
He is known for strongly opposing theories of evolution, which were mainly proposed by Lamarck and Saint-Hillaire, at this time.
Developed his theory of catastrophes in the 19th century.
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