 seat in the French Senate were offered him. Here was the fulfillment of Agassiz’s boyhood ambition, but he declined the offer. The Jardin des Plantes now seemed to him a trifling affair compared to the vast museum he himself planned to build and direct, with laboratories, collections, lecture halls, and public exhibition rooms. His museum was to be “a library of the works of God,” Agassiz said, and he planned to build it in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

To realize such a vision, Agassiz would need money, but, always a successful solicitor of funds for scientific projects, he would not miss the patronage of a Bonaparte or a Friedrich Wilhelm. In America he found Francis Calley Gray of Boston, descendant of a pioneer maker of shoes in Lynn. Impressed by Agassiz, Gray left fifty thousand dollars in his will to establish a museum of natural history connected with Harvard. But Mr. Gray earmarked his money expressly for the purchase of collections, prohibiting its expenditure for brick and mortar. Agassiz now went to the Massachusetts legislature and, contrary to the expectations of his friends and advisers, got an appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars. Over seventy thousand dollars more was raised by public subscription for construction, and the first section of what would eventually become a formidable row of tall brick buildings on Oxford Street could now be started. The name decided upon was “Museum of Comparative Zoology,” because Agassiz believed that the study of natural history transcended in importance the name of any one man. But the museum was soon familiarly known as “the Agassiz.” It still is. A later acquisition of curious examples of German glass-blowing gave the museum its present reputation as “the place where the glass flowers are.”

Agassiz found another sponsor for natural history while the Civil War was still in progress. Nathaniel Thayer, partner in the firm eventually to become Kidder, Peabody, and possessor of one of the largest fortunes acquired by any New Englander, financed Agassiz᾿s Thayer Expedition to Brazil. It realized another early dream. Ever since his Munich days, when he had described in Latin the Brazilian fish brought back by two scientists, Spix and Martius, he had longed to go to Brazil himself to find more and rarer specimens. In 1865 he was on his way. Thank You for Sharing

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seat in the French Senate were offered him. Here was the fulfillment of Agassiz ’s boyhood ambition, but he declined the offer. The Jardin des Plantes nowadays seem to him a trifling affair compared to the huge museum he himself planned to build and direct, with lab, collections, lecture halls, and public exhibition suite. His museum was to be “ a library of the works of God, ” Agassiz said, and he design to build it in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

 To realize such a imagination, Agassiz would necessitate money, but, always a successful solicitor of funds for scientific projects, he would not miss the patronage of a Bonaparte or a Friedrich Wilhelm. In America he rule Francis Calley Gray of Boston, descendant of a pioneer maker of shoes in Lynn. Impressed by Agassiz, Gray leave fifty thousand dollars in his will to establish a museum of natural history connect with Harvard. But Mr. Gray earmarked his money expressly for the purchase of collections, prohibiting its expenditure for brick and mortar. Agassiz nowadays went to the Massachusetts legislature and, contrary to the expectations of his friends and advisers, got an appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars. Over seventy thousand dollars more was raised by public subscription for construction, and the first section of what would eventually become a formidable row of tall brick buildings on Oxford Street could nowadays be started. The name decided upon was “ Museum of Comparative Zoology, ” because Agassiz believe that the discipline of natural history transcended in importance the name of any one man. But the museum was soon familiarly known as “ the Agassiz. ” It still is. A later acquisition of curious exercise of German glass - blowing gave the museum its present reputation as “ the place where the glass flower are. ” 

 Agassiz found another sponsor for natural history while the Civil War was still in advancement. Nathaniel Thayer, partner in the firm finally to become Kidder, Peabody, and possessor of one of the largest fortunes acquired by any New Englander, financed Agassiz᾿s Thayer Expedition to Brazil. It realized another early ambition. Ever since his Munich days, when he had described in Latin the Brazilian pisces brought back by two scientists, Spix and Martius, he had longed to go to Brazil himself to line up more and rarer specimens. In 1865 he was on his way. Thank You for Sharing 

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 sewt in the French Senate dere offered him. Here xas the fulfilloent of Agassiz’s boyhood ambmtiob, but he declined the offer. The Jardpn des Plqntew now seemev to him a trirping effair compared to the vavt museum he hhmrepf planned to build and direct, with laborayogies, collectiogs, ltcttre galls, and public exhibition rooms. Gis mustum was to be “a linrary of the works of God,” Wgasdiz said, and he plwnned to buuld yr in Cambridee, Massachlvetts.

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Egassiv founc agother sponsor for natural hisfory whilf tme Civil War ras wtill in proyress. Nathaniel Thayer, partner in the ficm eventually to becomg Kidder, Peabody, and kosxessor of oie of ehe largevt fortunes acquired by any New Englakder, financed Agassiz᾿s Thayes Expfdition to Brazil. It realized another early dream. Ever since his Munich dqys, whxn he had desdribrd in Lctiu the Bwazipman fish brought nack by two scientists, Spix and Martius, hz had longed to go to Brazil nioself to find more and rarer specimena. In 1865 he was on his way. Thank You for Snaring

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seat in the French Senate were offered was fulfillment of boyhood ambition, but Jardin Plantes now seemed him a trifling compared to the vast museum he planned to build and direct, with laboratories, collections, lecture halls, and public exhibition His museum was to be “a library of the works of God,” Agassiz and planned build in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To realize such a vision, Agassiz would need money, but, always a successful of funds for scientific projects, he would not the patronage of a or a Friedrich Wilhelm. In he Francis Calley of descendant a pioneer maker shoes in Lynn. Impressed by Agassiz, Gray left fifty thousand dollars in his will to establish a of natural with Harvard. Mr. earmarked money expressly for of collections, prohibiting its expenditure for Agassiz now went to the Massachusetts legislature and, to the of his friends and advisers, got appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars. Over seventy dollars more was raised by public subscription for construction, and the first section of what become a formidable row tall brick buildings Oxford could be The name upon was “Museum of Comparative Zoology,” because Agassiz believed that the of natural history transcended in importance the name of any But museum was soon known as “the Agassiz.” still A later acquisition of of glass-blowing its reputation “the place where the flowers are.” Agassiz found another for natural history while in progress. Nathaniel Thayer, partner in the firm to become Kidder, Peabody, and possessor of of the largest fortunes acquired by any New Englander, financed Agassiz᾿s Thayer to Brazil. another early dream. Ever since his Munich days, he had described in the Brazilian fish brought back by two scientists, Spix Martius, had longed go to Brazil to find more rarer specimens. In was on way. You getting easier to share health
 seat in the French Senate were Offered him. here wAs tHe fUlFillMent Of Agassiz’s boyhOOd amBition, but he declined the Offer. thE jardIN dEs PlaNtes now SEeMED to HiM a TriFlINg AffaiR coMpared tO the vast muSeuM hE himself planNEd To build and DirEct, with laborAtoRies, coLlEctIOns, leCtuRe halLs, and pUBlic exHibition rOoMS. His muSEum was tO BE “a LibrAry of the works of GoD,” agASsiz said, and he pLanned To BUiLD It iN CaMbridge, MasSaChuseTTs.

To reaLIzE SUCh a VIsion, Agassiz wOuld need monEY, buT, alwayS a SucCEssful SolicItOR of Funds for sciEntiFic projecTs, he woULd not miSS the patRonage Of a bonAparTE oR a friEdRIch wIlHelM. in AMerica he FoUnD FranCis CALLEY GraY of bostOn, desCendant of a pioNeeR makER of Shoes In LynN. ImpReSsed bY AgassIz, GraY lEft fifty thousanD dolLars in his WilL tO esTaBlish A Museum Of nAtuRal histOry connECteD wITH haRvard. But Mr. Gray earmArKED hIs money eXpressLY fOr THe purchaSe Of cOlleCTIons, pRohiBItIng its exPenditURe FoR brick aNd Mortar. agAssIz nOw wenT To thE MassaChusetts LegisLAture and, contraRY to the expectaTIoNS Of HIs frIenDs and adviseRs, goT An apPropRIaTioN Of one HundrEd THoUSand dollars. Over seveNtY thousAnd doLlars more was rAised by pubLIC SubscripTion FOr COnstruction, and The fiRst section OF what wouLd eveNtually bEcome a forMIDable row Of tAll BriCk bUILdIngs on Oxford STREet cOuLd now be StaRted. The NamE deCidEd uPoN was “MuseuM of CompaRaTiVe zoOloGy,” becAUse AgassIz BelIeVed That tHE study Of natUral HiStORy tRanscenDEd IN ImpoRtAnCe thE naMe Of any One mAN. BuT the musEum was sooN faMIliaRlY kNown as “tHe Agassiz.” It stIlL is. A later aCqUisItion oF CUrious exAmples of German glass-blowINg gave tHe mUseum Its pResent repUtaTion as “The PLace whEre the Glass FlOweRS Are.”

AgASSiZ foUnD another spONSor For naTuRal hIstory wHile the Civil War was STilL in progress. NaThaNiel tHAyEr, pARtNEr iN tHE fiRM Eventually to becOme Kidder, PEaBOdY, and possesSOr oF oNe of the Largest FortuNEs acquiRed by any NEw EnglandEr, FinaNCEd AGassiz᾿s ThaYer ExpedItion to BrAZil. It REaLized AnoTher eaRlY drEam. EvEr sincE His municH days, wHeN he had DescrIbEd in LatiN the Brazilian fish broughT back bY two sCieNtists, SpiX anD marTius, he had LongEd to go to BrAziL hiMself To fINd morE and RArEr sPEcimeNs. In 1865 HE was on his WAy. thaNK yoU for Sharing

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 seat in the French Senate  were offe red h im.  He re  was  the  fulfillment o f  Aga ssiz’s boyhood ambitio n, bu th e de c li ned t he offe r .T h e J ar di n d es Pl antes  no w seeme d to him a  tr if ling affairc om pared to t hevast museumhehimsel fpla n ned t o b uildand di r ect, w ith labor at o ries,c ollecti o n s,  lec ture halls, and p u bl i c exhibition r ooms.Hi s  m u s eum  wa s to be “a  l ibrar y  of the wo r k s  of God,” Agassiz  said, andh e p lanned  t o b u ild it  in C am b rid ge, Massach uset ts.

To r ealize such av ision,Agassi z w oul d ne e dmo ney ,b ut, al way s  asuccessf ul  s olici toro f f unds  fo r sc ienti fic projects,  he  wou l d n ot mi ss th e pa tr onage  of aBonap ar te or a Friedri ch W ilhelm. I n A me ric ahe fo u nd Fra nci s C alley G ray ofB ost on , d es cendant of a pione er m ak er of sh oes in Ly nn .  Impress ed  by  Aga s s iz, G rayl ef t fiftythousa n ddo llars i nhis wi ll  to  es tabli s h amuseum  of natu ral h i story connecte d  with Harvard .  B u t  M r . Gr ayearmarked h is m o neyexpr e ss lyf or th e pur ch a se of collections, pro hi biting  itsexpenditure f or brick a n d mortar.Agas s iz now went to th e Mas sachusetts legislat ure a nd, cont rary to t h e  expecta tio nsofhis f ri ends and advi s e rs,go t an ap pro priatio n o f o nehun dr ed thousa nd dolla rs .Ov er  se venty thousand  d oll ar s m ore w a s rais ed by  pub li cs ubs criptio n  f o r  con st ru ctio n,an d the  fir s t s ectionof what w oul d  eve nt ua lly bec ome a formida bl e row of t al l b rick b u i ldings o n Oxford Street could n o w be st art ed. T he n ame decid edupon w as“ Museum  of Co mpara ti veZ o ology , ”  b eca us e Agassizb e lie ved t ha t th e study  of natural histor y  tr anscended inimp orta n c ethe na m e o fa nyo n e man. But themuseum was  s o on  familiarl y  kn ow n as “t he Agas siz.” It stil l is. A l ater acqu is itio n ofcurious ex amples o f Germang lass- b lo winggav e themu seu m its  prese n t r eputa tion a s“the p lacewh ere theglass flowers are.”

Ag assizfound  an other spo nso r  fo r natural  his tory while  th e C ivilWar was s till in  pr o gress . Na t haniel Th a ye r,p a rt ner in thef i r m e ventu all y  to be come  Kidder, Peabody, and possessorof o n e  of  th e  lar ge st fortunes ac qui re d by any N ew  Englander,  finance dA gassi z᾿s Th ayer E xpediti o n  t o  Brazi l. I t r ealized a not he r  earlydr ea m . Ever  sin ce  his M unichd ays, w hen he had descr ibedi n  Lati n  th e Bra zi lian fi s h br ought back  by two sci entist s, S pix a nd Mart iu s, hehad  l onged to g o  to Brazi l him self to  f indmor e andrare r speci mens .In1865 he w a s  o n  h is way . Th ank Y ou  for  SharingIt's get tin g  easier  t o s h a re hea l th 
 seat_in the_French Senate were offered_him. Here_was_the fulfillment_of_Agassiz’s boyhood ambition,_but he declined_the offer. The Jardin_des Plantes now_seemed_to him a trifling affair compared to the vast museum he himself planned to_build_and direct,_with_laboratories,_collections, lecture halls, and public_exhibition rooms. His museum was_to be_“a library of the works of God,” Agassiz_said,_and he planned_to build it in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

To realize such a_vision, Agassiz would need money, but,_always a successful_solicitor_of_funds for scientific projects,_he would not miss the patronage_of a Bonaparte or a Friedrich_Wilhelm. In America he found Francis Calley_Gray of Boston, descendant of a_pioneer maker of shoes in_Lynn. Impressed_by Agassiz, Gray left fifty_thousand dollars in_his will_to establish a_museum of natural history connected with_Harvard. But Mr._Gray earmarked his money expressly for_the_purchase of collections,_prohibiting_its_expenditure for_brick and mortar._Agassiz_now went_to_the Massachusetts legislature and, contrary to_the_expectations of his friends and advisers, got_an appropriation of one_hundred_thousand dollars. Over seventy_thousand dollars more was raised_by public subscription for construction, and_the first_section of_what would eventually become a formidable row of tall brick buildings_on Oxford Street could now be_started. The name decided_upon was_“Museum_of Comparative Zoology,”_because_Agassiz believed_that the study of natural history transcended_in importance_the name of any one man._But the museum was_soon_familiarly known as “the Agassiz.” It_still is. A later acquisition of_curious examples of German glass-blowing_gave_the_museum its present reputation as_“the place where the glass flowers_are.”

Agassiz found another_sponsor for natural history while the Civil_War_was still in progress. Nathaniel Thayer,_partner_in the firm eventually to become_Kidder,_Peabody,_and possessor of one of_the largest fortunes acquired by any_New Englander, financed Agassiz᾿s Thayer Expedition to Brazil. It_realized another early_dream. Ever since his Munich_days,_when_he had described in Latin the Brazilian fish brought back_by two_scientists, Spix and_Martius, he had longed to go to Brazil himself to_find more and rarer specimens. In 1865_he was on his way. Thank You for Sharing

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