Agassiz (disambiguation)

Louis Agassiz (1807–1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.

Agassiz may also refer to:

People

Agassiz is a surname of Arpitan origin. Like many Arpitan anthroponyms, the final -z only marks paroxytonic stress and should not be pronounced. Nevertheless, it is often pronounced in French through hypercorrection.

Other members of the Agassiz family, including:
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822–1907), American educator and naturalist, wife of Louis
Alexander Agassiz (1835–1910), American scientist and engineer, son of Louis and Elizabeth
Rodolphe L. Agassiz (1871–1933), polo champion, son of Alexander
Graham Agassiz (born 1990), Canadian mountain biker

Places

North America

Lake Agassiz, a prehistoric glacial lake

Canada

Agassiz Ice Cap, on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut

United States

Agassiz Glacier (Alaska)
Agassiz Glacier (Montana)
Agassiz Peak, in Arizona
Agassiz Rock, former name of The Monoliths, a park in Massachusetts
Mount Agassiz (California)
Mount Agassiz (New Hampshire)
Mount Agassiz (Utah)

Elsewhere

Agassiz (crater), on Mars
Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand)
Agassiz hill, in Argentina and Chile
Agassizhorn, in Switzerland

Communities

Agassiz, British Columbia, Canada
Agassiz station (British Columbia), a railway station
Agassiz, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Agassiz Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, U.S.
Agassiz Wilderness, in Minnesota, US
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, US
Agassiz (electoral district), in Manitoba, Canada

Other uses

Agassiz Brewing Company, a Canadian brewery named for the prehistoric lake
Agassiz School, a historic building in Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Agassiz Station, now Oak Ridge Observatory, in Massachusetts, U.S.
Hotel Agassiz, a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
, a ship of the Royal Canadian Navy
, a ship of the United States Navy
USCGC Agassiz (WSC-126), a ship of the United States Coast Guard