Alexander Agassiz
American scientist and engineer (1835–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (1835-12-17)December 17, 1835 Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
Died | March 27, 1910(1910-03-27) (aged 74) North Atlantic Ocean (aboard the RMS Adriatic) |
Nationality | Swiss, American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (AB, BS) |
Children | 3, including Rodolphe Louis Agassiz |
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Awards | American Philosophical Society (1862) Pour le Mérite (German order) |
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Author abbrev. (zoology) | A. Agassiz, A. Ag. |
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