List of years in paleontology — The following entries cover events related to the study of paleontology which occurred in the listed year. NOTOC 1600s 1700s 1800s 1900s 2000s1600s1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 … Wikipedia
List of zoologists by author abbreviation — This is a list of zoologists by their surnames with abbreviated given names. A * Abe Tokiharu Abe (1911 ndash;1996) * Able Kenneth W. Able (b. 1945) * Abbott Charles Conrad Abbott (1843 ndash;1919) * Acerbi Giuseppe Acerbi (1773–1846) * Acero… … Wikipedia
List of biologists — This is a list of notable biologists. It includes zoologists, botanists, ornithologists, malacologists, naturalists and other specialities. See also: *List of botanists by author abbreviation *List of zoologists by author abbreviation. *List of… … Wikipedia
Georges Cuvier — Born August 23, 1769(1769 08 … Wikipedia
Woolly mammoth — For the rock band, see Wooly Mammoth (band). For the theatre company, see Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. Woolly mammoth Temporal range: Pleistocene Recent, 0.15–0 Ma … Wikipedia
nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… … Universalium
Brachiopod — Taxobox name = Brachiopoda fossil range = Cambrian Recent image width = 250px image caption = Living brachiopods regnum = Animalia phylum = Brachiopoda phylum authority = Duméril, 1806 subdivision ranks = Subphyla and classes subdivision = See… … Wikipedia
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
Botany — Botanist redirects here. A botanist is a person engaged in botany. Plant biology redirects here. For the journal, see Functional Plant Biology. For other uses, see Botany (disambiguation) and Botanic (disambiguation). Pinguicula grandiflora… … Wikipedia
Graaff Reinet, Eastern Cape — Graaff Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the fourth oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Swellendam.BackgroundThe town lies 750 meters above the sea and is built on the, banks of the… … Wikipedia