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EPISODE · Feb 15, 2013 · 12 MIN

Louis Agassiz

from Living on Earth · host Living on Earth

The legendary naturalist Louis Agassiz was much loved by Americans in his time, but today, Agassiz has a mixed legacy. Host Steve Curwood talks with author and Indiana University English professor Christoph Irmscher about his new biography, “Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science.” (published February 15, 2013)

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