Louis Agassiz
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Louis Agassiz
Summary
Louis Agassiz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Môtiers[2]. He died in Cambridge[3]. He worked as a geologist[4], paleontologist[5], racial theorist[6], zoologist[7], and glaciologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Louis Agassiz's place of birth was Môtiers[2].
- Louis Agassiz was born in Môtier[10].
- Louis Agassiz died in Cambridge[3].
- Louis Agassiz is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
- Louis Agassiz was married to Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz[12].
- Louis Agassiz was married to Cecile Braun[13].
- A child of Louis Agassiz was Alexander Emanuel Agassiz[14].
- A child of Louis Agassiz was Pauline Agassiz Shaw[15].
- A child of Louis Agassiz was Ida Higginson[16].
- Louis Agassiz held citizenship in Switzerland[17].
- Louis Agassiz held citizenship in United States[18].
- French was Louis Agassiz's native language[19].
- Louis Agassiz worked as a geologist[4].
- Louis Agassiz's professions included paleontologist[5].
- Louis Agassiz worked as a racial theorist[6].
- Louis Agassiz worked as a zoologist[7].
- Louis Agassiz's professions included glaciologist[8].
- Louis Agassiz worked as a physician[20].
- Louis Agassiz's field of work was botany[21].
- Louis Agassiz's field of work was geology[22].
- Louis Agassiz's field of work was glaciology[23].
- Louis Agassiz's field of work was ichthyology[24].
- Louis Agassiz's field of work was biology[25].
- Louis Agassiz held the position of board member[26].
- Among Louis Agassiz's employers was Harvard University[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Môtiers[2], a village[28], in Switzerland[29] and Môtier[10], a village[30], in Switzerland[31]. French was Louis Agassiz's native language[19].
Education
Educated at University of Zurich[32], a university[33], in Switzerland[34], founded in 1833[35], headquartered in Zurich[36]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1472[40], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[41]; Heidelberg University[42], a public research university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1386[45], headquartered in Heidelberg[46]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[47], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1742[50], headquartered in Erlangen[51]. Louis Agassiz's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius[52].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include geologist[4], paleontologist[5], racial theorist[6], zoologist[7], glaciologist[8], and physician[20]. Fields of work include botany[21], an academic discipline[53]; geology[22], a branch of science[54]; glaciology[23], a field of study[55]; ichthyology[24], a branch of zoology[56]; and biology[25], a branch of science[57]. Employers include Harvard University[27], a private university[58], in United States[59], founded in 1636[60], headquartered in Cambridge[61]; Cornell University[62], a private university[63], in United States[64], founded in 1865[65], headquartered in Ithaca[66]; University of Neuchâtel[67]; and Museum of Comparative Zoology[68]. Louis Agassiz held the position of board member[26]. He supervised Frederick Ward Putnam as a doctoral student[69].
Recognition
Awards received include Copley Medal[70], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], Pour le Mérite[73], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[74], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[75].
Personal Life
Spouses include Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz[12], a naturalist[76], 1822–1907[77], of United States[78], specialised in education[79] and Cecile Braun[13], a painter[80], 1809–1848[81], of Germany[82]. Children include Alexander Emanuel Agassiz[14], an engineer[83], 1835–1910[84], of United States[85], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[86], specialised in zoology[87]; Pauline Agassiz Shaw[15], 1841–1917[88], of Switzerland[89]; and Ida Higginson[16], 1837–1935[90]. Louis Agassiz's religion is recorded as reformed[91].
Death and Burial
Louis Agassiz passed away in Cambridge[3]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Louis Agassiz include Lake Agassiz[92], Mount Agassiz[93], Agassizhorn[94], Agassiz Ice Cap[95], Agassiz Glacier[96], Cerro Agassiz[97], Cape Agassiz[98], and Promontorium Agassiz[99].
Why It Matters
Louis Agassiz ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[100] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[101]
He has been cited as an influence by David Starr Jordan[102], a botanist[103], 1851–1931[104], of United States[105], specialised in ichthyology[106]; William Healey Dall[107], an explorer[108], 1845–1927[109], of United States[110]; Arnaud Henri Guyot[111], a geologist[112], 1807–1884[113], of United States[114], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[115]; Raphael Pumpelly[116], a geologist[117], 1837–1923[118], of United States[119]; and Amanz Gressly[120], a paleontologist[121], 1814–1865[122], of Switzerland[123], specialised in geology[124].
Entities named for him include Lake Agassiz[92], Mount Agassiz[93], Agassizhorn[94], Agassiz Ice Cap[95], Agassiz Glacier[96], and Cerro Agassiz[97].
His notable doctoral advisees include Nathaniel Shaler[125], Frederic Ward Putnam[126], and William Stimpson[127].
FAQs
Where was Louis Agassiz born?
Louis Agassiz's place of birth was Môtiers[2].
Where did Louis Agassiz die?
Louis Agassiz passed away in Cambridge[3].
Who was Louis Agassiz married to?
Louis Agassiz's spouses include Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz[12] and Cecile Braun[13].
What did Louis Agassiz do for work?
Louis Agassiz worked as geologist[4], paleontologist[5], racial theorist[6], zoologist[7], and glaciologist[8].
Where did Louis Agassiz go to school?
Louis Agassiz was educated at University of Zurich[32], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37], Heidelberg University[42], and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[47].
What awards did Louis Agassiz receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[70], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], Knight of the Legion of Honour[72], and Pour le Mérite[73].
Who did Louis Agassiz influence?
Louis Agassiz has been cited as an influence by David Starr Jordan[102], William Healey Dall[107], Arnaud Henri Guyot[111], and Raphael Pumpelly[116].