George Cuvier 1769-1832 French naturalist considered the founder of paleontology and comparative anatomy, organized the system of classifying animals in four distinct phyla. A.L.S.'lp. 8vo.,., [n.p.] Apr. 24 (1826? to Viscount de la Rochfoucauld, in french: "... my speech before the public session of the four academies makes it impossible for me to attend the meeting... Mr. de Vatismenie has transcribed the articles which were pending... I do not doubt that the general commission will recognize the correctness of the proposed disposition.."