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Joachim Barrande

Geologist, paleontologist and engineer (1799-1883) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84

Joachim Barrande was a French geologist and palaeontologist. He was particularly known for his work on trilobites, published in the Systéme Silurien de la Bohéme which he published in 22 parts. Trained under the school of Georges Cuvier, he opposed the evolutionary views of Charles Darwin.

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Awards

Cothenius Medal1881
Wollaston Medal1857
Honorary Doctor of the University of Vienna
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
France
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1883 · aged 84