Georges Cuvier lived from the mid-18th century to the mid-19th century ("Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)."). He was born on August 23, 1769 and died on May 13, 1832 ("Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)."). He was born in a place called Montbéliard, which was a "French-speaking Jura community which was not under French jurisdiction at the time" ("Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)"). Georges Cuvier had lived in France for most of his life. He only stayed in Germany for a short time as he attended the Karlsschule academy ("Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)."). Cuvier's full name was Georges Leopold Chretien Frédéric Dagobe Cuvier ("Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)."). He was a French naturalist, juggling several careers, yet still managing to be productive and achieve a lot. He was well known for his work in zoology, anatomy, and paleontology, as well as in government administration and education ("Biography and Contributions to Science of Georges Cuvier"). He was also a devout Lutheran, who remained faithful to his faith, even during the Catholic reaction in the Restoration period....