Historedia
Person

Georges Cuvier

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1821–1824

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Georges Cuvier, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of the Société de géographie in Paris

    1821

    Role: Founder

    1. 15 December 1821 · Hôtel de VilleFounding Meeting at the Hôtel de Ville

      The Société de géographie was founded at a meeting on 15 December 1821 in the Paris Hôtel de Ville, establishing the world's first geographical society.

  2. William Buckland announces Megalosaurus

    1824

    Role: Influencer

    1. 1824 · Geological Society of LondonValid Publication in Transactions

      The descriptions of the bones in the Transactions of the Geological Society in 1824 constituted a valid publication of the name Megalosaurus.

    2. 1824 · Geological Society of LondonFossil Material and Size Estimates

      Buckland's 1824 description relied on specific fossil specimens from Stonesfield, including jaw, vertebrae, and pelvic bones, repeating Cuvier's size estimates.

    3. 20 February 1824 · Geological Society of LondonFormal Announcement at the Geological Society

      Buckland formally announced Megalosaurus at the Geological Society of London on 20 February 1824, establishing it as the first validly named non-avian dinosaur genus.

Sources

  1. Société de Géographie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Megalosaurus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21