Louis Agassiz was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
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Agassiz was among the founding members of the National Academy of Sciences, chartered by Congress in 1863.
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was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
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May 28, 1807
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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
Works In: Biology, Lead sentence
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ; May 28, 1807, December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
Works In: Geology, Lead sentence
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ; May 28, 1807, December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
In 1838, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Society. Meanwhile, invertebrate animals engage
Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Article text
In 1863, Agassiz was among the founding members of the National Academy of Sciences, established by an act of the United St
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