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.
Cuvier je glavni lik u istraživanjima prirodnih znanosti u ranom 19. stoljeću i bio je ključan u uspostavi područja komparativne anatomije i paleontologije kroz svoj rad u uspoređivanju živih životinja s fosilima.