Louis Agassiz
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Summary
Louis Agassiz was born in Môtiers[1]. He died in Cambridge[2]. He worked as a geologist[3], paleontologist[4], racial theorist[5], zoologist[6], and glaciologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,077 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Môtier[9]
- Place of burial: Mount Auburn Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz[11], Cecile Braun[12]
- Child: Alexander Emanuel Agassiz[13], Pauline Agassiz Shaw[14], Ida Higginson[15]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[16], United States[17]
- Native language: French[18]
- Occupation: physician[19], university teacher[20], philosopher[21], botanist[22], ichthyologist[23], climatologist[24], naturalist[25], writer[26], botanical collector[27], scientific collector[28], physical geographer[29]
- Field of work: botany[30], geology[31], glaciology[32], ichthyology[33], biology[34]
- Position held: board member[35]
- Employer: Harvard University[36], Cornell University[37], University of Neuchâtel[38], Museum of Comparative Zoology[39]
- Educated at: University of Zurich[40], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[41], Heidelberg University[42], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[43]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius[44]
- Award received: Copley Medal[45], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[46], Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], Pour le Mérite[48], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[49], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[51], Fellow of the Royal Society[52], Wollaston Medal[53], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[54]
- Member of: Royal Society[55], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[56], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[57], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[58], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[59], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[60], French Academy of Sciences[61]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[62]
- Sex or gender: male[63]
- Doctoral student: Frederick Ward Putnam[64]
- Commons category: Louis Agassiz[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Louis Agassiz include Lake Agassiz[66], Mount Agassiz[67], Agassizhorn[68], Agassiz Ice Cap[69], Agassiz Glacier[70], Cerro Agassiz[71], Cape Agassiz[72], and Promontorium Agassiz[73].
Why It Matters
Louis Agassiz has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He has been cited as an influence by David Starr Jordan[76], a botanist[77], 1851–1931[78], of United States[79], specialised in ichthyology[80]; William Healey Dall[81], an explorer[82], 1845–1927[83], of United States[84]; Arnaud Henri Guyot[85], a geologist[86], 1807–1884[87], of United States[88], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[89]; Raphael Pumpelly[90], a geologist[91], 1837–1923[92], of United States[93]; and Amanz Gressly[94], a paleontologist[95], 1814–1865[96], of Switzerland[97], specialised in geology[98].
Entities named for him include Lake Agassiz[66], Mount Agassiz[67], Agassizhorn[68], Agassiz Ice Cap[69], Agassiz Glacier[70], and Cerro Agassiz[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Nathaniel Shaler[99], Frederic Ward Putnam[100], and William Stimpson[101].
FAQs
Where was Louis Agassiz born?
Louis Agassiz's place of birth was Môtiers[1].
Where did Louis Agassiz die?
Louis Agassiz passed away in Cambridge[2].
Who was Louis Agassiz married to?
Louis Agassiz's spouses include Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz[11] and Cecile Braun[12].
What did Louis Agassiz do for work?
Louis Agassiz worked as a geologist[3], paleontologist[4], racial theorist[5], zoologist[6], and glaciologist[7].
Where did Louis Agassiz go to school?
Louis Agassiz was educated at University of Zurich[40], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[41], Heidelberg University[42], and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[43].
What awards did Louis Agassiz receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[45], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[46], Knight of the Legion of Honour[47], and Pour le Mérite[48].
Who did Louis Agassiz influence?
Louis Agassiz has been cited as an influence by David Starr Jordan[76], William Healey Dall[81], Arnaud Henri Guyot[85], and Raphael Pumpelly[90].