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Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz: his life and correspondence, third edition 170 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 8 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 7 5 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz, Alexander, 1835- (search)
Agassiz, Alexander, 1835- Naturalist; born in Neuchatel, Switzerland, Dec. 17, 1835: son of Prof. Louis Agassiz; came to the United States in 1849; and was graduated at Harvard College in 1855, and at Lawrence Scientific School in 1857. He was curator of the Natural History Museum, in Cambridge, in 1874-85: has since been engaged in important zoological investigations; and became widely known by his connection with the famous Calumet and Hecla copper-mines. The University of St. Andrews conferred the honorary degree of Ll.D. upon him, April 2, 1901.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agassiz, Louis John Rudolph, 1807-1873 (search)
Agassiz, Louis John Rudolph, 1807-1873 Naturalist; born in Motier parish, near Neuchatel, Switzerland, May 28. 1807. He was of Huguenot descent, was thoroughly educated at Heidelberg and Munich, and received the honorary degree of Ph.D. He prosecuted his studies in natural history in Paris, where Cuvier offered him his collection for the purpose. The liberality of Humboldt enabled him to publish his great work (1834-44) on Fossil fishes, in 5 volumes, with an atlas. He arrived in Boston in 1846, and lectured there Louis Agassiz. on the Animal Kingdom and on Glaciers. In the summer of 1847 the superintendent of the Coast Survey tendered him the facilities of that service for a continuance of his scientific investigations. Professor Agassiz settled in Cambridge, and was made Professor of Zoology and Geology of the Lawrence Scientific School at its foundation in 1848. That year he made. with some of his pupils, a scientific exploration of the shores of Lake Superior. He aft
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Guyot, Arnold Henry 1807-1884 (search)
Guyot, Arnold Henry 1807-1884 Geologist; born in Bondevilliers, Neuchatel, Switzerland, Sept. 28, 1807; was educated at the College of Neuchatel. In 1838 he made examinations of the Swiss glaciers, at the request of Prof. Louis Agassiz (q. v.), and sent his results to the Geological Society of France. It was in these examinations that he discovered the laminated structure of ice in the glaciers. In 1839-48 he was Professor of History and Physical Geography at the academy in Neuchatel. INeuchatel. In the latter year he came to the United States, and settled in Cambridge. In 1854 he became Professor of Physical Geography and Geology at Princeton University. He established the museum in Princeton, which has become widely known. In 1866-75 he was engaged in the preparation of a series of geographies and a series of wall-maps. For this work the Vienna Exposition of 1873 awarded him a medal. In 1873-77 he edited Johnson's New universal Cyclopaedia (with Frederick A. P. Barnard), and was t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Haldimand, Sir Frederick 1728-1791 (search)
Haldimand, Sir Frederick 1728-1791 Military officer; born in Neuchatel, Switzerland, in October, 1728; served for some time in the Prussian army, and, in 1754, entered the British military service. He came to America in 1757, and as lieutenant-colonel distinguished himself at Ticonderoga (1758) and Oswego (1759). He accompanied Amherst to Montreal in 1760. In 1767 he was employed in Florida, and became major-general in 1772. Returning to England in 1775 to give the ministry information respecting the colonies, he was commissioned a major-general (Jan. 1, 1776), and in 1777 a lieutenant-general and lieutenant-governor of Quebec, where he succeeded Carleton as governor in 1778. He ruled in an arbitrary manner until 1784, when he returned to England. He died in Yverdun, Switzerland, June 5, 1791.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lala, Ramon Reyes 1857- (search)
Lala, Ramon Reyes 1857- Author; born in the city of Manila, Philippines, March 1, 1857; was educated at Singapore, at St. Xavier's College, Hong-Kong; at St. John's College, London; at the Civil Service Co-operative Society, London (business course), and at Neuchatel, Switzerland. After travelling extensively he returned to Manila and entered into business with his father. Later he was forced to leave home by Spanish oppression, and came to the United States, becoming the first naturalized Filipino-American citizen. Since his arrival in the United States he has lectured extensively on the people and country of his youth; published The Philippine islands; and contributed largely to periodicals on Filipino interests. Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus