Agassiz

[ ag-uh-see; for 2 also French a-ga-see ]

/ ˈæg ə si; for 2 also French a gaˈsi /

noun

Alexander, 1835–1910, U.S. oceanographer and marine zoologist, born in Switzerland.

his father, (Jean) Louis (Ro·dolphe)

[zhahn lwee raw-dawlf], /ʒɑ̃ lwi rɔˈdɔlf/, 1807–73, U.S. zoologist and geologist, born in Switzerland.

Elizabeth Cabot Cary, 1822–1907, U.S. author and educator, a founder and the first president (1894–1903) of Radcliffe College.

Lake Agassiz, a lake existing in the prehistoric Pleistocene Epoch in central North America. 700 miles (1,127 km) long.

Words nearby Agassiz

agarita, agarose, Agartala, Aga saga, Agassi, Agassiz, agastric, Agastrophus, Agastya, agata, agate

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Example sentences from the Web for Agassiz

Agassiz, in his opposition to evolution, had a similar thesis, though neither did he fit the facts to it nor did the heavens fall.
Revolution and Other Essays|Jack London
Later in the day I was relieved by Fiddes, and about 11 o'clock set off with Agassiz who had ridden out from our base.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"|George Davidson
This same view has since been maintained by Agassiz and others.
On the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin
All the younger good naturalists whom I know think of Agassiz as you do; but he did grand service about glaciers and fish.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin

Agassiz thought this to be the oldest country of which we have any reliable knowledge.
The Pearl of India|Maturin M. Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for Agassiz

Agassiz

/ (French aɡasi) /

noun

Jean Louis Rodolphe (ʒɑ̃ lwi rɔdɔlf). 1807–73, Swiss natural historian and geologist, settled in the US after 1846

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Scientific definitions for Agassiz

Agassiz

[ ăg′ə-sē ]

(Jean) Louis (Rodolphe) 1807-1873

Swiss-born American naturalist whose studies of glaciers and their movement introduced the idea of the ice age in 1840. Agassiz later revolutionized science education in the United States by emphasizing direct observation of the natural environment.

单词	agassiz
释义	Agassiz [ ag-uh-see; for 2 also French a-ga-see ] / ˈæg ə si; for 2 also French a gaˈsi / noun Alexander, 1835–1910, U.S. oceanographer and marine zoologist, born in Switzerland. his father, (Jean) Louis (Ro·dolphe) [zhahn lwee raw-dawlf], /ʒɑ̃ lwi rɔˈdɔlf/, 1807–73, U.S. zoologist and geologist, born in Switzerland. Elizabeth Cabot Cary, 1822–1907, U.S. author and educator, a founder and the first president (1894–1903) of Radcliffe College. Lake Agassiz, a lake existing in the prehistoric Pleistocene Epoch in central North America. 700 miles (1,127 km) long. Words nearby Agassiz agarita, agarose, Agartala, Aga saga, Agassi, Agassiz, agastric, Agastrophus, Agastya, agata, agate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Agassiz Agassiz, in his opposition to evolution, had a similar thesis, though neither did he fit the facts to it nor did the heavens fall. Revolution and Other Essays\|Jack London Later in the day I was relieved by Fiddes, and about 11 o'clock set off with Agassiz who had ridden out from our base. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"\|George Davidson This same view has since been maintained by Agassiz and others. On the Origin of Species\|Charles Darwin All the younger good naturalists whom I know think of Agassiz as you do; but he did grand service about glaciers and fish. More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin Agassiz thought this to be the oldest country of which we have any reliable knowledge. The Pearl of India\|Maturin M. Ballou British Dictionary definitions for Agassiz Agassiz / (French aɡasi) / noun Jean Louis Rodolphe (ʒɑ̃ lwi rɔdɔlf). 1807–73, Swiss natural historian and geologist, settled in the US after 1846 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Agassiz Agassiz [ ăg′ə-sē ] (Jean) Louis (Rodolphe) 1807-1873 Swiss-born American naturalist whose studies of glaciers and their movement introduced the idea of the ice age in 1840. Agassiz later revolutionized science education in the United States by emphasizing direct observation of the natural environment. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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