Louis Agassiz

Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (1807-1873) Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was born in Motier, Switzerland on May 28, 1807. Born the son of a Protestant pastor, Louis Agassiz was raised in a religious environment but clearly possessed a deep interest in natural history and science. “I spent most of the time I could spare…in hunting the neighboring woods and meadows for birds, insects, and land and fresh water shells” (Lurie 9). Throughout his childhood and adolescence, his curiosities about

Louis Agassiz Louis Agassiz was the son of a minister; Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was born on May 28, 1807 in the village of Môtier, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Agassiz was educated in the universities of Switzerland and Germany as a physician. He studied with prominent German biologists, including Oken and Döllinger. These men were followers of Naturphilosophie, a German Romantic philosophy that sought metaphysical correspondences and interconnections within the world of living

We all use observation to a certain extent in our day to day lives. As human beings, one of the many stimuli that we use is sight, therefore one of the ways we learn about our surroundings is through observation. Many great characters from fictious literature and pop culture, such as Arthur Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” and Psych’s “Shawn Spencer”. While this level of observation may be unrealistic, the uses and benefits that come from it are still incredible. So, is one just simply born with these elevated

In her essay “The Death of the Moth”, Virginia Woolf depicts the struggle of life confronting death through the death of a moth. Woolf sees a moth flying in “a pleasant morning, mid-September, mild, benignant” (385). She uses this soft autumnal description of her morning to emphasize the beauty of life and the happiness one feels while being alive; however, she uses the moth to represent life itself and show its own struggles: “ [the moth] tried to fly across...the window-pane”, but “he failed” (386)

The Student, The Fish, and Agassiz Permission has been graciously granted for me to re-publish this article on my website and to generate as a PDF file by the family of Irving L. Jensen. This article appeared as an appendix in “Independent Bible Study” by Irving L. Jensen, Chicago: Moody Press, pp. 173-178, 1963. By the Student It was more than fifteen years ago that I entered the laboratory of Professor Agassiz, and told him I had enrolled my name in the scientific school as a student of

unqualified blessing to all mankind. . . . [Scientist Louis] Aggasiz was at one time importuned to go upon the lecture platform and make money out of his vast knowledge as a naturalist. His reply will be ever memorable: “I have no time to make money.” Such a man would be hooted at on Wall Street by the men who speculate in the earnings of others and imagine themselves the great business men of this age. Yet whose success is greatest, that of Louis Agassiz standing among his pupils . . . teaching them the

then said Louis had an announcement. The stadium grew quiet as Louis walked to the front of the stage “Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of Larry Stylinson things going around and there is something I want to say about it.” He glanced over at one of the Modest members who was signaling for him to stop talking but he ignored him and looked back at Harry and motioned for him to come over to him. “How many people here believe Harry and I are in a relationship?”The crowd began cheering then Louis got them

thing keeping Louis from running out of the building. “Up for a doughnut there, tommo?” And Niall’s boyish good looks, of course. “Nah mate, not today. I’m staying for a bit after class,” Louis tells him and he stands up, gathering his notes and books into a pile on the white wash table. He’s barely even moved a single sheet of paper before the boy slams his hand down right on Shakespeare’s face. “Apologize,” Louis says, and Niall laughs. “Absolutely not. Staying for what?” Louis’ stomach drops

“Come on Louis, just tip your head back.” Niall hissed. The other omega groaned and began to splash at the dirty tub water. Liam looked over his shoulder and frowned. He could see that his own omega was becoming frustrated. Like expected Louis was being difficult. He was beginning to wish Ed had given him more medication to make him sleep longer, it would certainly make it easier to get things done. Even though Louis couldn’t walk well yet, refused to speak, and was still quite out of it he managed

world and the new" (Ash Location 69), each would experience varying degrees of despair, hope, and restlessness. For John Robertson, it was his friends, family, and search for spiritual fulfillment that would play a major role in his ability to adjust. Louis Hughes a slave used the skills he learned as a manservant from Edmund McGehee, and his unwavering desire to truly become free that greatly helped his ability to adjust to daily life during and after the war. Cornelia McDonald grew up being waited on