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Louis Agassiz

Earth Sciences

Louis Agassiz was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.

Facts
Birth Year
1807 1
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1807-05-28 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1873-12-14 2
Death Year
1873 1
Death Place
Cambridge, United States 1
Nationality
Switzerland 1
Nationality
United States 1
Birthplace
Môtier, Switzerland 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Earth Science 1
Field (category)
Medicine 1
Field (category)
Environmental Science 1
Connections

Associated With

Agassiz was among the founding members of the National Academy of Sciences, chartered by Congress in 1863.

Source Louis Agassiz (Wikipedia)

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Source Louis Agassiz (Wikipedia)
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1. Louis Agassiz (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1873-12-14T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Switzerland
    Q39
  • P20 (place of death): Cambridge, United States
    Q49111
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P19 (place of birth): Môtier, Switzerland
    Q56260977
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2. Louis Agassiz (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (Wikipedia plaintext extract)
    was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
  • Infobox, Born
    May 28, 1807
  • Infobox, Died
    December 14, 1873
  • Founded: Glaciology, Lead section
    He is particularly known for his contributions to ichthyological classification, including of extinct species such as megalodon, and to the study of historical geology, including the founding of glaciology.
  • Associated With: National Academy of Sciences
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