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Agassiz, BC
Agassiz ( ) is a small community located in the Fraser Valley, Eastern Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada, about 97 kilometres east of Vancouver and 24 kilometres north-east of the city of Chilliwack. The only town within the jurisdiction of the Kent, British Columbia, District Municipality of Kent, it contains the majority of Kent's population. Climate Agassiz has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Cfb) with warm summers with cool nights and cool, rainy winters. Mid-summer to early fall is generally the driest time of the year, with only 1 out of every 3 days on average having precipitation. History The land on the Fraser that is now called Agassiz was once the location of villages of the First Nation ''Steaten'' people that had been wiped out by disease starting in 1782. Later another village of former First Nation slaves settled there called Freedom Village (Halkomelem: Chi'ckim). Agassiz was founded by Lewis Nunn Agassiz, a member of the Agass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agassiz British Columbia
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history. Spending his early life in Switzerland, he received a PhD at Erlangen and a medical degree in Munich. After studying with Georges Cuvier and Alexander von Humboldt in Paris, Agassiz was appointed professor of natural history at the University of Neuchâtel. He emigrated to the United States in 1847 after visiting Harvard University. He went on to become professor of zoology and geology at Harvard, to head its Lawrence Scientific School, and to found its Museum of Comparative Zoology. Agassiz is known for observational data gathering and analysis. He made institutional and scientific contributions to zoology, geology, and related areas, including multivolume research books running to thousands of pages. He is particularly known for his contributions to ichthyology, ichthyological classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
