Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz 1807 1873 Swiss born American naturalist, paleontologist, zoologist, and geologist. Agassiz became known for his early studies and classification of fossil fish. Later on in his career he began studying glaciers. He was the first to propose the ice age theory and is known as the Father of Glaciology. In 1848 Agassiz was awarded professorship at Harvard and in 1859 he founded the Museum of Comparative Zoology. He was also a founding member of the National Academy of Sciences and an appointed regent of the Smithsonian Institution. Colored Version of BD4603
