About Ferdinand Canu
Lived 1863 – 1932 (aged 68). Ferdinand Canu was a French paleontologist and geologist.
Ferdinand Canu (1863–1932) was a French paleontologist and author. In 1923 he was awarded Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal for his work North American Later Tertiary and Quaternary Bryozoa.
Works 1917 – A synopsis of American Early Tertiary Cheilostome Bryozoa 1918 – Bryozoa of the Canal Zone and Related Areas 1919 – Contributions to the Geology and Paleontology of the West Indies
1921 – Bryozoa of the Philippine Region 1923 – North American Later Tertiary and Quaternary Bryozoa 1931 – Bryozoaires oligocènes de la Belgique conservés au Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique 1933 – The Bryozoan Fauna of the Vincentown Limesand
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Who was Ferdinand Canu?
paleontologist (1863-1932)
When was Ferdinand Canu born?
Ferdinand Canu was born on 8 December 1863 in Paris.
When did Ferdinand Canu die?
Ferdinand Canu died on 12 February 1932.
What was Ferdinand Canu's occupation?
Ferdinand Canu was a paleontologist and geologist.
What nationality was Ferdinand Canu?
Ferdinand Canu was French.
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