Skip to main content Skip to search results Skip to Facets & Filters

Agassiz, Jean Louis Rodolphe, 1807-1873

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1807 - 1873

Biography

Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ((May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 845575
Mss 845575
Date(s): 1845-10-25
Abstract

In English.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 850230
Mss 850230
Date(s): 1850-03-30
Abstract

In English.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 855553
Mss 855553
Date(s): 1855-10-03
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, tellin ghim that he hopes to be able to accept his invitation.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 865178.1
Mss 865178.1
Date(s): 1865-02-28
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, telling him that he hopes Ticknor will attend his lecture and hear some plans on the progress of knowledge of glaciers.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 858104
Mss 858104
Date(s): 1858-01-04
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to "My dear Sir" [i.e. George Ticknor] in which he discusses obtaining Dr. Müller's library for the Scientific School.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 859360
Mss 859360
Date(s): 1859-06-10
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, telling him about the celebrationn of the laying of the cornerstone of the Museum will be next Tuesday.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 859940
Mss 859940
Date(s): 1859
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor in Boston, telling him that Mr. Curtis is amost deserving young man.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 860104
Mss 860104
Date(s): 1860-01-04
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, in which he lists men making specimen cases to be be selected.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 861119.1
Mss 861119.1
Date(s): 1861-01-19
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, telling him that he gave the message to Felton. Will not be able to attend the dinner hour.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 861602
Mss 861602
Date(s): 1861-11-02
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, telling him that the museum trustees have forced him to make reduction. He has discharged Mr. Hansen and hopes Ticknor can find a place for him at the Pulbic Library.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 862940
Mss 862940
Date(s): 1862
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, telling him that he is forwading correspondence. Is determined not to stop the work at the Museum because of lack of money.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 862940.1
Mss 862940.1
Date(s): 1862
Scope and Contents

Letters from Louis Agassiz to George Ticknor, sending news about Felton.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 863120.1
Mss 863120.1
Date(s): 1863-01-20
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, telling him that he received a sum of money which should square up the museum accounts. The fifth volume of his "Contribution" should be within the year.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 866563.2
Mss 866563.2
Date(s): 1866-10-13
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Campbridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, telling him that he will cancel other engagements to dine with Ticknor. The intellectual culture of Ticknor's house is refreshing after contact with students.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 866626.5
Mss 866626.5
Date(s): 1866-11-26
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor, telling him that the Lowell lectures are hard work and that an important book is lacking from the Boston Library. He has finished an article on the glaciers in Maine.

Louis Agassiz letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 855940
Mss 855940
Date(s): 1855
Scope and Contents

Letter from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge to George Ticknor, telling him that he has looked over part of the bibliography.

Louis Agassiz letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 859677
Mss 859677
Date(s): 1859-12-27 to 1869-02-02
Scope and Contents

Letters from Louis Agassiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts to George Ticknor with responses to invitations from Ticknor.

Back to top