d’Orbigny
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d’Orbigny refers to Alcide d’Orbigny, a 19th-century French naturalist and paleontologist known for his extensive work in zoology, geology, and biogeography, particularly in South America.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Alcide d’Orbigny | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biogeographer
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geologist ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ zoologist ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French scientific expeditions to South America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of biostratigraphy
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early concepts of biogeographical regions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| employer | Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | d’Orbigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biogeography
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foraminifera research ⓘ geology ⓘ malacology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| givenName | Alcide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLastingInfluenceOn |
biogeography
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paleontology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| honoredIn | taxonomic names of various animal species ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biogeographical classifications
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contributions to stratigraphy ⓘ pioneering work on foraminifera ⓘ studies of South American natural history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| nameUsedInTaxon | dorbignyi (species epithet) ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
described numerous new species of invertebrates
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produced extensive monographs on South American fauna ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic field collecting in South America ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Paléontologie française
NERFINISHED
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Prodrome de paléontologie stratigraphique universelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyage dans l’Amérique méridionale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
foraminifera
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fossil invertebrates ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| workLocation |
France
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South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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