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Ag·as·siz 
[ag-uh-see; for 2 also Fr. a-ga-see] Pronunciation Key
[ag-uh-see; for 2 also Fr. a-ga-see] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Alexander, 1835–1910, U.S. oceanographer and marine zoologist, born in Switzerland. |
| 2. | his father, (Jean) Louis (Ro·dolphe)
[zhahn lwee raw-dawlf] Pronunciation Key, 1807–73, U.S. zoologist and geologist, born in Switzerland. |
| 3. | Elizabeth Cabot Cary, 1822–1907, U.S. author and educator, a founder and the first president (1894–1903) of Radcliffe College. |
| 4. | Lake, a lake existing in the prehistoric Pleistocene Epoch in central N America. 700 mi. (1127 km) long. |
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| Agassiz, (Jean)
Swiss-born American naturalist noted for his study of fossil fish and for recognizing from geologic evidence that ice ages had occurred in the Northern Hemisphere. |
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| louis agassiz | |
noun | |
| United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873) [syn: Agassiz] |
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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Agassiz
(āg'ə-sē) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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