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Albert Gaudry was a nineteenth-century French geologist and paleontologist known especially for his research on fossil mammals. His study of the rich Miocene vertebrate assemblage at Pikermi, Greece, resulted in a major account of animals that included ancestral forms of giraffes, horses, and other mammals. Gaudry interpreted fossils within an evolutionary framework and helped introduce evolutionary ideas into French paleontology.
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What did Albert Gaudry study at Pikermi?
Gaudry studied the rich Miocene vertebrate deposits at Pikermi in Greece. He compared the fossils with European, Asian, and African faunas and used them to reconstruct an entire ancient animal community. [Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle](https://www.mnhn.fr/fr/la-science-pour-la-nation-1793-1913)
Did Albert Gaudry support Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
Yes. The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle describes Gaudry as the first French paleontologist to defend Darwin's theory of evolution, and a museum research note says he probably read On the Origin of Species around 1863. [MNHN fossil collection](https://www.mnhn.fr/fr/gazella-deperdita) [MNHN research note](https://paleo.mnhn.fr/fr/agenda/levolutionnisme-dalbert-gaudry-6717)
What was Albert Gaudry's role at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle?
He became professor and the fourth holder of the paleontology chair on 8 June 1872. He also helped shape the museum's evolution-focused paleontology gallery, which opened in 1898. [Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle](https://paleo.mnhn.fr/fr/agenda/levolutionnisme-dalbert-gaudry-6717)
Which fossil from the Luberon was studied by Albert Gaudry?
Gaudry studied the fossil gazelle Gazella deperdita from Mont Luberon in Provence. The specimen was collected between 1862 and 1866 and studied by Gaudry in 1873. [Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle](https://www.mnhn.fr/fr/gazella-deperdita)
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