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Alexander Emanuel Rodolph Agassiz war ein schweizerisch-amerikanischer Geologe und Anatom, Sohn von Louis Agassiz und Stiefsohn von Elizabeth Cary Agassiz. Er war Professor für Zoologie an der Harvard University und Direktor des Museum of Comparative Zoology, heute als Louis Agassiz Museum of Comparative Zoology bezeichnet.
Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (December 17, 1835 – March 27, 1910), son of Louis Agassiz and stepson of Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz, was an American scientist and engineer. [1] Biography. Agassiz was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and immigrated to the United States with his parents, Louis and Cecile (Braun) Agassiz, in 1846. [2] .
Alexander Agassiz (born December 17, 1835, Neuchâtel, Switzerland—died March 27, 1910, at sea) was a marine zoologist, oceanographer, and mining engineer who made important contributions to systematic zoology, to the knowledge of ocean beds, and to the development of a major copper mine.
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Keweenaw People - Alexander Agassiz. Portrait of Alexander Agassiz circa 1900. Alexander Agassiz died at sea in 1910, but his presence is still felt in Calumet today. At the same time he was leading the Calumet and Hecla mine to international fame, Agassiz was influencing nearly every aspect of life in the community that developed around it.
Alexander Agassiz made three expeditions aboard the Albatross to collect specimens, explore the ocean depths, and study coral islands and reefs. The US Fish Commission built the Albatross in 1882 as a scientific research vessel to investigate fish populations and make hydrographic surveys.
Learn about Alexander Agassiz, a scientist, engineer, geologist and humanitarian who turned a failing copper mine into a profitable enterprise. He also explored the world's coral reefs and published books on natural science.
11. Juni 2018 · People. Science and Technology. Geology and Oceanography: Biographies. Alexander Agassiz. Agassiz, Alexander. views 1,217,230 updated Jun 11 2018. Agassiz, Alexander. ( b. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 17 December 1835; d. mid-Atlantic, 27 March 1910) zoology, oceanography, engineering.
