Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes
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Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes is a foundational multi-volume work in paleontology by Georges Cuvier that systematically analyzes fossil bones of quadrupeds and helped establish the concept of extinction and comparative anatomy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes canonical | 2 |
| Recherches sur les ossements fossiles de quadrupèdes | 1 |
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Target entity: Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes Context triple: [Georges Cuvier, notableWork, Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes]
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Recherches sur les poissons fossiles
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume work on fossil fishes that helped establish modern paleontology and comparative ichthyology.
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The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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Generelle Morphologie der Organismen
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen is Ernst Haeckel’s foundational 1866 work that helped establish evolutionary morphology and popularized concepts such as the biogenetic law in biology.
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The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
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History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes Target entity description: Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes is a foundational multi-volume work in paleontology by Georges Cuvier that systematically analyzes fossil bones of quadrupeds and helped establish the concept of extinction and comparative anatomy.
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A.
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume work on fossil fishes that helped establish modern paleontology and comparative ichthyology.
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B.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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C.
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen
Generelle Morphologie der Organismen is Ernst Haeckel’s foundational 1866 work that helped establish evolutionary morphology and popularized concepts such as the biogenetic law in biology.
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D.
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man
The Geological Evidence of the Antiquity of Man is an 1863 scientific work by Charles Lyell that marshals geological and fossil evidence to argue for the great age of humanity and to support evolutionary ideas.
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E.
History of Animals
History of Animals is an influential zoological treatise by Aristotle that systematically examines the anatomy, behavior, and classification of animals in one of the earliest scientific studies of living creatures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
multi‑volume work
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paleontology treatise ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| author | Georges Cuvier ⓘ |
| authorFullName |
Georges Cuvier
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surface form:
Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier
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| authorOccupation |
anatomist
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naturalist ⓘ |
| contains |
comparisons with living species
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descriptions of extinct species ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
acceptance of extinction as a natural phenomenon
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establishment of vertebrate paleontology as a science ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| field |
comparative anatomy
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paleontology ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1810s ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasForm | illustrated work ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
classification of fossil mammals
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scientific views on species permanence ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
extinct mammals
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fossil bones ⓘ fossil quadrupeds ⓘ stratigraphic context of fossils ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic treatment of fossil vertebrates
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foundational work in paleontology ⓘ |
| influenced |
19th‑century natural history
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later theories of earth history ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| methodUsed |
comparative anatomical analysis
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reconstruction of animals from partial remains ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of comparative anatomy
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helping establish the concept of extinction ⓘ systematic analysis of fossil quadruped bones ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes self-link ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| scientificDisciplineInfluenced |
geology
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vertebrate paleontology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Cenozoic fossils
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Quaternary fossils ⓘ |
| workStructure | multiple volumes ⓘ |
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Subject: Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes Description of subject: Recherches sur les ossemens fossiles de quadrupèdes is a foundational multi-volume work in paleontology by Georges Cuvier that systematically analyzes fossil bones of quadrupeds and helped establish the concept of extinction and comparative anatomy.
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