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Arnold Henry Guyot

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lecture series describes how geography—particularly the distribution of continents, topography, and climate regions—determines the superiority or inferiority of human races in terms of beauty, physical ability, intelligence, and morality. Through these lectures, Guyot promulgated theories of
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and structure. Among other things he noted the more rapid flow of the center than of the sides, and the more rapid flow of the top than of the bottom of glaciers; described the laminated or ribboned structure of the glacial ice; and ascribed the movement of glaciers to a gradual molecular
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In 1839, he became the colleague of Agassiz as professor of history and physical geography at the College of Neuchâtel (a.k.a. Neuchâtel Academy). The suspension of that institution in 1848 caused Guyot to emigrate, at Agassiz's instance, to the United States, where he settled in
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In 1838, at Agassiz's suggestion, he visited the Swiss glaciers and communicated the results of his six-week investigation to the Geological Society of France. He was the first to point out certain important observations relating to
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to a wide audience in New England, including the general public and teachers who were eager to incorporate this material into their classes. Guyot is estimated to have reached about 1,500 teachers during this tour.
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to attend lectures. While pursuing his studies, he also attended lectures on philosophy and natural science. His leisure time was spent in collecting shells and plants, and he received an entrée to the
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His graded series of text books and wall maps were important aids in the extension and popularization of geological study in America. In addition to text books, his principal publications were:
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His scientific work in the United States included the perfection of plans for a national system of meteorological observations. Most of these were conducted under the auspices of the
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described Guyot as "a fervently religious man, living as if ever in communion with his Heavenly Parent; a Christian, following closely in the footsteps of his Master." Guyot's
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The building housing the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Geosciences at Princeton is named Guyot Hall in his honor. In turn the term "
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Review: Guyot's View of Creation. Reviewed Work: Creation; Or the Biblical Cosmogony in the Light of Modern Science by Arnold Guyot
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retained his services as a lecturer on geography and methods of instruction to the normal schools and teachers' institutes.
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Koelsch, William A. (2008-07-24). "Seedbed of Reform: Arnold Guyot and School Geography in Massachusetts, 1849–1855".
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He was occupied with this work until his appointment, in 1854, as professor of physical geography and geology at
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The earth and man: lectures on comparative physical geography, in its relation to the history of mankind
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The Earth and Man: Lectures on Comparative Physical Geography, in Its Relation to the History of Mankind
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Earth and Man, Lectures on Comparative Physical Geography in its Relation to the History of Mankind
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Directions for meteorological observations, and the registry of periodical phenomena
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thinking that the days described there might have taken a longer period of time
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Tables, Meteorological and Physical Prepared for the Smithsonian Institution
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Tables, Meteorological and Physical Prepared for the Smithsonian Institution
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Stanley A. Rice (2009). Encyclopedia of Evolution, Infobase Publishing. p.99
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Creation, or the Biblical Cosmogony in the Light of Modern Science
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displacement rather than to a sliding of the ice mass as held by
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He is the namesake of several geographical features, including
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Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Science
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Swiss-American geologist and geographer (1807-1884)
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Index

Arnold Guyot

Boudevilliers
Canton of Neuchâtel
Princeton, New Jersey
Swiss
geology
geography

Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard
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ghee-OH
geologist
geographer
Boudevilliers
Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Karlsruhe
Louis Agassiz
Stuttgart
gymnasium
University of Berlin
Berlin Botanical Garden
Alexander von Humboldt
glacial motion
Horace Bénédict de Saussure
erratic boulders
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lowell Institute
Massachusetts Board of Education

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