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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST 



OF 



THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS 



OF 



THE BARON CUVIER'S LIFE. 



A. D. 



1769. {August 23.) Born. 



1779. Entered the Gymnase of Montbeliard. 



1784. (Mai/ 4.) Entered the Academic Caroline, in tlie Uni- 

 versity of Stuttgardt. 



1788. Left Stuttgardt to return to Montbehard. 



Entered as tutor into the family of Count d'Hericy, 

 in Normandy. 



1 793. Death of M. Cuvier's mother. 

 1795. (Spring.) Came to Paris. 



Appointed Membra de la Commission des Arts. 

 Appointed Professor at the Central School of the 

 Pantheon. 



{July.) Made assistant to M. Mertrud, and entered 

 the Jardin des Plantes ; sent for his father and brother ; 

 commenced the Gallerie d' Anatomic comparec. 

 [December.) Opened his first course of lectures, at 

 the Jardin des Plantes, on Comparative Anatomy. 



