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Branches or types are characterized by the plan of their structure, Classes, by the manner in which that plan is executed, as far as ways and means are concerned, Orders, by the degrees of complication of that structure, Families, by their form, as far as determined by structure, Genera, by the details of the execution in special parts, and Species, by the relations of individuals to one another and to the world in which they live, as well as by the proportions of their parts, their ornamentation, etc.


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Author Bio


  • NameLouis Agassiz
  • DescriptionSwiss naturalist
  • AliasesAgassiz
  • BornMay 28, 1807
  • DiedDecember 14, 1873
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Switzerland
  • ProfessionGeologist; Paleontologist; Racial Theorist; Zoologist; Glaciologist
  • AwardsCopley Medal; Order Of Merit For Arts And Science