Lost and found: the posthumous portrait of Louis Agassiz by Henry Ulke (1876), and their noteworthy relationship
Abstract Despite today’s controversy regarding several aspects of his legacy, Swiss-born Harvard Professor Louis Agassiz (1807–1873) was one of the most eminent scientists of his time. After his death, Washington-based photographer and amateur naturalist, Henry Ulke (1821–1910), honored his ‘esteeme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-03-01
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Series: | Swiss Journal of Palaeontology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-020-00203-x |