Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence (2 vols.)

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Summary

A biography of the noted 19th century naturalist, Louis Agassiz. A close friend of the first Smithsonian Secretary, Joseph Henry, Agassiz was influential in the founding and early history of the Smithsonian.

Subject

  • Agassiz, Louis 1807-1873
  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Notes

Biography was written by Louis Agassiz's widow.

Contained within

(Book)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1885

Topic

  • Natural history museums
  • Natural History
  • Science
  • Museums
  • Management
  • Government policy
  • Biography
  • Management--Museums
  • Natural history
  • Science and state

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