About Jean Piveteau
Lived 1899 – 1991 (aged 91). Jean Piveteau was a French archaeologist, prehistorian, paleoanthropologist, university teacher, zoologist and paleontologist.
Jean Piveteau (23 September 1899 – 7 March 1991) was a distinguished French vertebrate paleontologist. He was elected to the French Academy of Sciences in 1956 and served as the institute's president in 1973.
Legacy Two genera of Triassic fish, the actinopterygian Piveteaunotus and the actinistian Piveteauia, and a genus of Middle Jurassic theropod dinosaur, Piveteausaurus, are named in his honor.
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Who was Jean Piveteau?
French scientist (1899–1991)
When was Jean Piveteau born?
Jean Piveteau was born on 23 September 1899 in Rouillac.
When did Jean Piveteau die?
Jean Piveteau died on 7 March 1991 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Jean Piveteau's occupation?
Jean Piveteau was an archaeologist, prehistorian, paleoanthropologist, university teacher, zoologist and paleontologist.
What nationality was Jean Piveteau?
Jean Piveteau was French.
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