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Also Known As Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz
Born December 17, 1835 • Neuchâtel • Switzerland
Died March 27, 1910 (aged 74) • sea
Notable Works “Revision of the Echini”
Notable Family Members father Louis Agassiz
Subjects Of Study echinoderm • coral reef

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