Agassiz, Jean Louis, 1807-1873 (Swiss-American naturalist and professor of natural history)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters from Agassiz, Alexander to Charles Lyell, 1 December 1869 - 17 April 1874
File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/4
Scope and Contents
Letters from Agassiz on Temnechinus [Sea Urchin] of Crag, dredged off of Florida, and Salensia of Chalk. Makes reference to D'Archiac's research on Nummulites of India and similarities with Florida. Dredge depths given. Letters also on Glacial of America. On the death of his father, he writes to ask Lyell for any correspondence between him and his father, or reviews or publications, as he and his mother are compiling his father's biography. Final letter thanks Lyell for his contribution...
Dates:
1 December 1869 - 17 April 1874
Letters from Agassiz, Louis, to Charles Lyell, 9 March 1855
File — Box Box 3.1: Series Coll-203/B1
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/2
Scope and Contents
1) On Prof. Agassiz filling the Natural History Chair at the University of Edinburgh; 2) Synopsis of various lectures given by the author
Dates:
9 March 1855
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