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Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz

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Swiss-American naturalist (1807–1873)

Born 28 May 1807
Died 14 December 1873

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  • Cover of: Geological sketches.
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  • Cover of: A journey in Brazil.
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  • Cover of: Methods of study in natural history
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  • Cover of: Principles of zoölogy: touching the structure, development, distribution, and natural arrangement of the races of animals, living and extinct. Pt. I Comparative physiology. For the use of schools and colleges.
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  • Cover of: Principles of zoology: [touching the structure, development, distribution, and natural arrangement of the races of animals, living and extinct; with numerous illustrations.
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  • Cover of: Lake Superior
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  • Cover of: Lake Superior: Its Physical Character, Vegetation, and Animals, Compared with Those of Other and Similar Regions

    First published in 2010 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Types of Mankind: Or, Ethnological Researches, Based upon the Ancient Monuments, Paintings, Sculptures, and Crania of Races, and upon Their Natural, Geographical, Philological and Biblical History

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  • Cover of: Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America.
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  • Cover of: Natural History Illustrations

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  • Cover of: Études sur les glaciers
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    First published in 1840 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Recherches Sur les Poissons Fossiles ... [prospectus]

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  • Cover of: Lake Superior: Its Physical Character, Vegetation, and Animals Compared with Those of Other and Similar Regions

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  • Cover of: Darwin and Humboldt: Their Lives and Work

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  • Cover of: Bibliographia Zoologiæ Et Geologiæ: A General Catalogue of All Books, Tracts ...
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  • Cover of: Discours prononcé à l'ouverture des séances de la Société helvétique des sciences naturelles, à Neuchâtelle 24 juillet 1837

    First published in 1837 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Essay on classification.
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  • Cover of: Louis Agassiz: His Life And Correspondence

    First published in 2003 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Monographies d'échinodermes, vivans et fossiles
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    First published in 1838 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Nomenclator zoologicus: continens nomina systematica generum animalium tam viventium quam fossilium, secundum ordinem alphabeticum disposita, adjectis auctoribus, libris, in quibus reperiuntur, anno editionis, etymologia et familiis, ad quas pertinent, in singulis classibus
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    First published in 1842 — 4 editions
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Swiss-American naturalist (1807–1873)

Born 28 May 1807
Died 14 December 1873

Subjects

Zoology, Classification, Geology, Comparative Physiology, Glaciers, Nomenclature, Animals, Fishes, Evolution, Description and travel, Natural history, Embryology, Fossil Fishes, Fossil Echinodermata, Paleontology, Animals, classification, Coral reefs and islands, Echinodermata, Thayer Expedition (1865-1866), Bibliography, Fossil Mollusks, Morphology (Animals), Religion and science, Alternating Generations, Anatomy

Places

Brazil, Amazon River Valley, Great Britain, Lake Superior, Soviet Union, Switzerland, United States, Alabama, Central Europe, Florida, Florida Keys (Fla.), Maine, North America, South America

People

Louis Agassiz (1807-1873), Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), Charles Darwin (1809-1882), George Engelmann (1809-1884)

Time

Devonian, 1860-1899, Tertiary

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Alternative names

  • Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz
  • Louis Agassiz
  • L. Agassiz
  • Louis Jean R. Agassiz
  • And Louis Agassiz
  • Louis 1807-1873 Agassiz
  • L Agassiz
  • Agassiz-L

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January 13, 2025 Edited by raybb Edited without comment.
March 13, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
March 13, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
August 16, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
April 30, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import