Louis Agassiz
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geologist
human
ichthyologist
naturalist
paleontologist
science writer
university professor
zoologist
Louis Agassiz was a 19th-century Swiss-American naturalist and geologist known for his pioneering work on glaciation and influential but controversial views on biology and race.
Aliases (2)
- Agassiz ×2
- Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence ×1
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
geologist
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human → ichthyologist → naturalist → paleontologist → science writer → university professor → zoologist → |
| academicDegree |
doctorate in medicine
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doctorate in philosophy → |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Wollaston Medal → |
| buriedAt |
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Switzerland
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
1807-05-28
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| dateOfDeath |
1873-12-14
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| educatedAt |
University of Heidelberg
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University of Munich → University of Zürich → |
| employer |
Harvard University
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University of Neuchâtel → |
| familyName |
Agassiz
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| fieldOfWork |
geology
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glaciology → ichthyology → natural history → paleontology → zoology → |
| founded |
Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University
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| givenName |
Louis
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| hasControversy |
opposition to Darwinian evolutionary theory
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racist views and advocacy of scientific racism → |
| influenced |
American natural history in the 19th century
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development of glacial geology → |
| influencedBy |
Alexander von Humboldt
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Georges Cuvier → |
| knownFor |
development and promotion of the Ice Age theory
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opposition to Darwinian evolution → pioneering work on glaciation → polygenist and racist theories about human races → studies of fossil fish → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French → German → |
| mannerOfDeath |
natural causes
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| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society → Royal Society of London → |
| notableWork |
Essay on Classification
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Recherches sur les poissons fossiles → Études sur les glaciers → |
| opposed |
theory of evolution by natural selection
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| placeOfBirth |
Môtier, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
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| placeOfDeath |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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| positionHeld |
founding director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard
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professor of zoology and geology at Harvard University → |
| religion |
Protestantism
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| theorySupported |
Ice Age theory of widespread glaciation
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polygenism (separate origins of human races) → |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Essay on Classification
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Recherches sur les poissons fossiles → Études sur les glaciers → |
author |
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Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
("Agassiz")
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Louis Agassiz ("Agassiz") → |
familyName |
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Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
("Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence")
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authorOf |
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
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burialPlaceOf |
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Georges Cuvier
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influenced |
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Wollaston Medal
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notableRecipient |
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Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
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spouse |