Alexander Emanuel Agassiz
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Summary
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz was born on December 17, 1835[1], in Neuchâtel[2]. He died on March 27, 1910[3], in RMS Adriatic[4]. He worked as an engineer[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and curator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (423 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1835[11]
- Date of death: March 22, 1910[12], January 1, 1910[13]
- Place of burial: Forest Hills Cemetery[14]
- Father: Louis Agassiz[15]
- Spouse: Anna Agassiz[16]
- Child: Rodolphe Louis Agassiz[17], George Russell Agassiz[18]
- Country of citizenship: United States[19], Switzerland[20]
- Occupation: ichthyologist[21], writer[22], school superintendent[23], botanist[24], oceanographer[25], philanthropist[26], scientific collector[27], biologist[28]
- Field of work: zoology[29], geology[30], anatomy[31], biology[32], botany[33], oceanography[34], natural science[35]
- Employer: Harvard University[36], United States Coast Survey[37], Calumet and Hecla Mining Company[38], Anderson School of Natural History[39]
- Educated at: Harvard University[40], Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[41]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42], Pour le Mérite[43], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[44], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Victoria Medal[46], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[47]
- Member of: Royal Society[48], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[49], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[50], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[51], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[52], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[53], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[54], National Academy of Sciences[55], Zoological Society of London[56], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[57], American Association for the Advancement of Science[58], Legion of Honour[59], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[60]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[61]
- Sex or gender: male[62]
- Commons category: Alexander Emanuel Agassiz[63]
- Family name: Agassiz[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Emanuel Agassiz include Alexander Agassiz Medal[65], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1913[68].
Why It Matters
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for him include Alexander Agassiz Medal[65], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1913[68].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Emanuel Agassiz born?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz's place of birth was Neuchâtel[2].
Where did Alexander Emanuel Agassiz die?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz passed away in RMS Adriatic[4].
Who were Alexander Emanuel Agassiz's parents?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz's father was Louis Agassiz[15].
Who was Alexander Emanuel Agassiz married to?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz's spouses include Anna Agassiz[16].
What did Alexander Emanuel Agassiz do for work?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz worked as an engineer[5], naturalist[6], zoologist[7], university teacher[8], and curator[9].
Where did Alexander Emanuel Agassiz go to school?
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz was educated at Harvard University[40] and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences[41].
What awards did Alexander Emanuel Agassiz receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42], Pour le Mérite[43], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[44], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45].