Peter Wilhelm Lund Scientist

Peter Wilhelm Lund (14 June 1801 – 25 May 1880) was a Danish paleontologist, zoologist, archeologist and who spent most of his life working and living in Brazil. He is considered the father of Brazilian paleontology as well as archeology.He was the first to describe dozens of species of pre-historic Pleistocene megafauna, including the fabled Saber-toothed cat Smilodon populator. He also made the then ground-breaking, discovery that humans co-existed with the long-extinct animal species, something which possibly prompted him to terminate his scientific work. His comprehensive collections are today found at the Danish Natural History Museum in Copenhagen.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 14, 1801
Birth place	Copenhagen , Denmark
Nationality	Denmark
Citizenship	Denmark
Date of death	May 25, 1880
Place of death	Brazil , Empire of Brazil , Lagoa Santa
Residence	Empire of Brazil , Lagoa Santa
Education	University of Copenhagen