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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Erlangen
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr. |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Morges,_Switzerland
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| gptkbp:born |
April 28, 1806
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Geological mapping
Paleontological studies Research on climate change Research on freshwater ecosystems Scientific expeditions Research on ancient ecosystems Studies on fossil records Studies on glacial movements Research on sedimentary rocks Research on natural resources Studies on biodiversity Public education in geology Research on extinction events Advocacy for scientific research Research on tectonic processes Studies on environmental geology Research on volcanic activity Research on petrology Research on soil science Studies on conservation biology Studies on marine biology Promotion of natural history Studies on geomorphology Studies on mineralogy Research on climate adaptation. Development of geological surveys Fish classification system Glacial theory development Influence on geology education Research on paleoenvironments Studies on earthquake geology Studies on geological time scale Studies on stratigraphy |
| gptkbp:died |
October 27, 1873
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| gptkbp:field |
Geology
Paleontology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rodolphe Agassiz
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Croll
gptkb:Louis_Agassiz gptkb:Charles_Lyell gptkb:William_Morris_Davis gptkb:Alfred_Wegener |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Glacial theory
Contributions to ichthyology Classification of fish Research on ice ages |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Swiss
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Paleoclimatology
Ice ages Glacial geology Fossil fish |
| gptkbp:works_at |
gptkb:Harvard_University
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Etudes sur les glaciers
Poissons fossiles |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jean_Louis_Rodolphe_Agassiz
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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