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Definition: Agassiz

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873).[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Agassiz" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1809. (references)

Common Expressions: Agassiz

Expressions Definition
Agassiz Brewing The Agassiz Brewing Company is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is named for the prehistoric glacial Lake Agassiz which once covered much of Manitoba. Agassiz beer is available in Manitoba, Ontario, and British Columbia. (references)
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (nee Cary) (1822 - 1907) was a U.S. educator. She was the co-founder and first president of Radcliffe College between 1894 and 1902. She was the wife of Louis Agassiz. (references)
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Louis Agassiz United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Louis Agassiz Fuertes Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874 - 1927) was an American ornithologist and illustrator. (references)

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Extended Definition: Agassiz

Agassiz

The Agassiz family counts several notable individuals:

  • Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), Swiss-U.S. zoologist, glaciologist, and geologist
  • Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822–1907), educator; wife of Louis
  • Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (1835–1910), U.S. scientist and engineer; son of Louis and Elizabeth

Various things have been named after the people:

  • Lake Agassiz, a prehistoric glacial lake in North America
  • Agassiz Glacier, Glacier National Park, Montana
  • Agassiz Brewing Company
  • Agassiz, British Columbia, a Canadian town
  • Agassiz Peak, second highest point in Arizona
  • Mount Agassiz (Utah), a peak in the Uinta Mountains.
  • Mount Agassiz (California), in the eastern Sierra.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Agassiz". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Agassiz

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Louis Agassiz 33     Agassiz 2
Agassiz Township, Minnesota 32     Agassiz Brewing 5
Alexander Emanuel Agassiz 22     Agassiz family 6
Lake Agassiz 14     Agassiz Peak 6
Mount Agassiz (California) 10     Agassiz Rock 4
Louis Agassiz Fuertes 10     Agassiz Township, Minnesota 32
USS Agassiz (1861) 8     Agassiz Wilderness 7
Louis Agassiz Shaw 8     Alexander Agassiz Medal 6
Agassiz Wilderness 7     Alexander Emanuel Agassiz 22
Mount Agassiz (Utah) 7     Cape Agassiz 4
Agassiz Peak 6     Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz 5
Agassiz family 6     Lake Agassiz 14
Alexander Agassiz Medal 6     Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area 3
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz 5     Louis Agassiz 33
Agassiz Brewing 5     Louis Agassiz Fuertes 10
Louis Agassiz Shaw (alternative meanings) 4     Louis Agassiz Shaw 8
Cape Agassiz 4     Louis Agassiz Shaw (alternative meanings) 4
Agassiz Rock 4     Mount Agassiz (California) 10
Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area 3     Mount Agassiz (Utah) 7
Agassiz 2     USS Agassiz (1861) 8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Agassiz
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Expression

 Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz, Louis Agassiz.
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