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Alexander Emanuel Agassiz

American scientist and engineer (1835–1910)

Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (December 17, 1835 – March 27, 1910), was an American scientist and engineer. He was the son of Louis Agassiz and stepson of Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Dec 17, 1835, died Mar 27, 1910.¹

Companies

Calumet and Hecla Mining CompanyPresident 1866 to now¹¹

Early life and education

1855Harvard University³
Date not recordedHarvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences engineering, chemistry³

Career

Occupation: school superintendent, oceanographer, botanist, writer, curator, naturalist, zoologist, ichthyologist.⁵

Since 1873School superintendent, Anderson School of Natural History⁴
Since 1866President, Calumet and Hecla Mining Company⁴
Since 1859Worked at United States Coast Survey⁴
Date not recordedCurator, director, Harvard University⁴

Personal life

BornDec 17, 1835, Neuchâtel⁶
DiedMar 27, 1910, RMS Adriatic⁷
CitizenshipSwitzerland, United States⁸
SpouseAnna Agassiz⁹

Awards

1909Victoria Medal¹⁰
1891Foreign Member of the Royal Society¹⁰
Date not recordedFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences¹⁰
Date not recordedHonorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh¹⁰
Date not recordedPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order¹⁰

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WikidataAlexander Emanuel Agassiz: Curator, director, Harvard University, on Wikidata
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WikidataAlexander Emanuel Agassiz: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataCalumet and Hecla Mining Company, President
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Wikimedia CommonsAlexander Emanuel Agassiz photo by Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/aboutimages.html, Public domain