Description: (Paleontologist, Zoologist, Archeologist)
Peter Wilhelm Lund, a Danish Brazilian scientist, greatly influenced the fields of paleontology and archaeology in Brazil. Known as the father of Brazilian paleontology and archaeology, Lund described various Pleistocene megafauna species, such as the saber-toothed cat Smilodon populator. His groundbreaking finding of ancient humans living alongside extinct animals reinforced his lasting impact on the scientific world. Lund's collections are now preserved at the Danish Natural History Museum in Copenhagen.