Elizabeth Cary Agassiz

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocates_for Environmental Conservation
Women in science
Scientific Research Funding
Environmental conservation.
Women in science.
Field Studies in Natural History
Public Education in Science
Women’s Access to Higher Education
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Mount_Holyoke_College
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Smith College
gptkbp:battle_honors Agassiz Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1822-12-05
1822-12-5
1822-12-03
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Saratoga_Springs,_New_York
gptkb:Saugus,_Massachusetts
Sunderland, Massachusetts
gptkbp:born gptkb:Elizabeth_Cabot
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Mount_Auburn_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:William_James
gptkb:Henry_David_Thoreau
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:George_Perkins_Marsh
gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
Other naturalists and scientists.
gptkbp:completed Ph. D. requirements
gptkbp:contributed_to Scientific literature on fishes.
gptkbp:contribution Women's education advocacy
Promoted women's education in science
Promoted women's education in science.
Promoting Women's Education in Science
gptkbp:death_date 1907-06-18
1907-5-27
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:The_Life_and_Letters_of_Louis_Agassiz
The Correspondence of Louis Agassiz.
gptkbp:education_institution The Lawrence Scientific School.
gptkbp:field gptkb:Botany
gptkb:Zoology
Geology
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Natural_History
gptkbp:founder gptkb:The_Agassiz_Association
The Agassiz Museum of Comparative Zoology.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elizabeth Cary Agassiz
gptkbp:influenced Botanical Gardens
Ecological Research
Science Communication
Environmental Education Programs
Conservation Policies
Natural History Museums
Women in Science
Future generations of female scientists.
Women’s Studies Programs
Natural History Fieldwork
Natural history education for women
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
Charles Lyell.
gptkbp:inspired Future Generations of Female Scientists
gptkbp:is_active_in The 19th century scientific community.
gptkbp:is_involved_in Scientific expeditions.
gptkbp:is_known_for Her detailed studies of fish anatomy.
gptkbp:is_recognized_by The American Association for the Advancement of Science.
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Women’s_Suffrage_Movement
The establishment of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.
gptkbp:known_for Contributions to Natural History Education
Her work in ichthyology.
Contributions to natural history education
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering Role for Women in Natural Sciences
Pioneer for women in science education
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Boston_Society_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_for first woman to complete Ph. D. requirements at Harvard
gptkbp:notable_work A First Course in Natural History
A Guide to the Study of Fishes
A First Lesson in Natural History
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:participated_in Public lectures on natural history.
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:published_by Studies in the Natural History of the United States
Research on fish species.
gptkbp:received Honorary degrees.
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:Zoology
gptkb:Botanical_Illustration
Marine Biology
Paleontology
Freshwater Biology
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
gptkbp:was_a Respected member of the scientific community.
Advocate for scientific research.
Key figure in the advancement of women's roles in science.
Key figure in the establishment of the Agassiz School.
Advocate for the importance of biodiversity.
Advocate for the study of marine biology.
Contributor to the field of natural history.
Contributor to the understanding of fish behavior.
Influencer in the field of zoology.
Member of the Boston Society of Natural History.
Mentor to young female scientists.
Pioneer for women in academia.
Prominent figure in the field of ichthyology.
Promoter of scientific literacy.
Promoter of the importance of scientific research.
Proponent of field studies in natural history.
Supporter of scientific education.
Key figure in the development of ichthyology as a science.
Influential in the promotion of scientific expeditions.
Influential in the development of scientific institutions.
gptkbp:wrote The Natural History of the United States
Letters and Recollections.
Letters and Essays on Natural History
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:August_Agassiz
gptkb:Mary_Agassiz
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