IN one of the first letters which Agassiz sent back to his scientific associates in Europe after he came to this country are the words, “ Naturalist as I am, I cannot but put the people first, — the ...
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (the state’s highest court) recently issued a surprising decision that permits claims against Harvard arising out of a series of daguerreotypes taken of the ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Benjamin Peirce, Harvard professor of ...
Agassiz at Rest -- The Ice King -- Humboldt's Gift -- Darwin's Barnacles, Agassiz's Jellyfish -- Mr. Clark's Headache -- A Pint of Ink -- A Delicate Balance -- A Galapagos Picnic -- Epilogue -- ...
Harvard University will relinquish ownership of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people as part of a historic legal settlement announced May 28 by nationally renowned civil rights attorney ...
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Louis Agassiz The great Swiss biologist had two careers. The second, which began with his arrival in the U. S., did much to awaken the American people to the importance of science ...