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Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science

Irmscher-AgassizBiographer Christoph Irmscher examines the life of this controversial figure in its Victorian cultural context.  A world-renowned scientist, credited with bringing the modern study of science to American universities, Agassiz’s career placed him in the thick of scientific and cultural debates on evolution and race that continue to affect American science, education, and social policy today.  What can we learn from this 19th century life?

Co-sponsored by the National Park Service,  Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site; the Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters; the Cambridge Historical Society; and the James M. Shea Lecture Series.

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First Parish in Cambridge, Massachusetts Avenue at Church Street (Harvard Square)