Georges Cuvier demonstrated evidence for the concept of extinction.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources including Britannica, Cambridge University Press, and specialized science history/library sources, all consistent in attributing the establishment of extinction as scientific fact to Cuvier's comparative anatomy work on fossils. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2015/10/proving-extinction-cuvier-and-the-elephantimorpha (corroboration)
- https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/georges-cuvier/ (corroboration)
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/recherches-sur-les-ossemens-fossiles-des-quadrupedes/039D6BCC02BF5206FB323F2BA507E0D1 (corroboration)