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'''Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz''' (28 May 1807ย โ 14 December 1873) was a Swiss-American biologist and geologist recognized as an innovative and prodigious scholar of Earth's natural history. Agassiz is known for his regimen of observational data gathering and analysis. He made vast institutional and scientific contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas. | '''Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz''' (28 May 1807ย โ 14 December 1873) was a Swiss-[[American]] biologist and geologist recognized as an innovative and prodigious scholar of Earth's [[natural]] [[history]]. Agassiz is known for his regimen of observational data gathering and analysis. He made vast institutional and [[scientific]] contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas. | ||
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Agassiz's opposition to Darwinian evolution and support of [[creationism]] and [[polygenism]] have become increasingly criticized. In particular,ย claimed [[racism]] related to the polygenism has been criticized, despite even leftist [[Wikipedia]] being ambivalent regarding this, citing the dubious [[Stephen Jay Gould ]] as supposed evidence for Agassiz's racist views, but also stating that "''others have asserted that, despite favoring polygenism, Agassiz rejected racism and believed in a spiritualized human unity. Agassiz believed God made all men equal, and that intellectualism and morality, as developed in civilization, make men equal before God. Agassiz never supported [[slavery]], and claimed his views on polygenism had nothing to do with politics.''" However, polygenism was cited by some supporters of slavery, which has damaged Agassiz's reputation by [[guilt by association]]. | In the 20th and 21st centuries, Agassiz's opposition to Darwinian evolution and support of [[creationism]] and [[polygenism]] have become increasingly criticized. In particular,ย claimed [[racism]] related to the polygenism has been criticized, despite even [[leftist]] [[Wikipedia]] being ambivalent regarding this, citing the dubious [[Stephen Jay Gould ]] as supposed evidence for Agassiz's racist views, but also stating that "''[[others]] have asserted that, despite favoring polygenism, Agassiz rejected racism and believed in a spiritualized human unity. Agassiz believed God made all men equal, and that intellectualism and [[morality]], as developed in [[civilization]], make men equal before God. Agassiz never supported [[slavery]], and claimed his views on polygenism had nothing to do with [[politics]].''" However, polygenism was cited by some supporters of slavery, which has damaged Agassiz's reputation by [[guilt by association]]. | ||
Regardless, the accusations of [[racism]] against Agassiz have prompted the renaming of landmarks, schoolhouses, and other institutions hat bear his name. ย | Regardless, the accusations of [[racism]] against Agassiz have prompted the renaming of landmarks, schoolhouses, and other institutions hat bear his [[name]]. ย | ||
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Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (28 May 1807 โ 14 December 1873) was a Swiss-American biologist and geologist recognized as an innovative and prodigious scholar of Earth's natural history. Agassiz is known for his regimen of observational data gathering and analysis. He made vast institutional and scientific contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, Agassiz's opposition to Darwinian evolution and support of creationism and polygenism have become increasingly criticized. In particular, claimed racism related to the polygenism has been criticized, despite even leftist Wikipedia being ambivalent regarding this, citing the dubious Stephen Jay Gould as supposed evidence for Agassiz's racist views, but also stating that "others have asserted that, despite favoring polygenism, Agassiz rejected racism and believed in a spiritualized human unity. Agassiz believed God made all men equal, and that intellectualism and morality, as developed in civilization, make men equal before God. Agassiz never supported slavery, and claimed his views on polygenism had nothing to do with politics." However, polygenism was cited by some supporters of slavery, which has damaged Agassiz's reputation by guilt by association.
Regardless, the accusations of racism against Agassiz have prompted the renaming of landmarks, schoolhouses, and other institutions hat bear his name.
External links
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Louis Agassiz
- Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz
- Encyclopedia.com: Louis Agassiz