Birthdate: June 14, 1801
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: May 25, 1880
Peter Wilhelm Lund, a Danish Brazilian scientist, played a key role in advancing the fields of paleontology and archaeology in Brazil. Known as the father of Brazilian paleontology and archaeology, Lund described many Pleistocene megafauna species, such as the saber-toothed cat Smilodon populator. His discovery of ancient humans living alongside extinct animals cemented his legacy in the scientific world. Lund’s collections are now preserved at the Danish Natural History Museum in Copenhagen.
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