Cuvier Day Classes of fungi. [Not a Cuvier illustration, but in a book on his works] Cuvier had four children. His first son died a few weeks after birth. His third child, Annie, died in 1812, at age 4. His second child, Georges, died in 1813, at age 7. His only remaining child, Clementine, died in 1828 of consumption, just a month after her wedding was to have taken place. 

Cuvier Day

Classes of fungi. [Not a Cuvier illustration, but in a book on his works]

Cuvier had four children. His first son died a few weeks after birth. His third child, Annie, died in 1812, at age 4. His second child, Georges, died in 1813, at age 7. His only remaining child, Clementine, died in 1828 of consumption, just a month after her wedding was to have taken place. 

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