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Alexander Agassiz, oceanographer, engineer, great industrialist. A greatbenefactor of oceanography, sailed on both the C&GS; Ship BLAKE andFish Commission Steamer ALBATROSS. Instrumental making steel cable instead ofhemp rope the material used for dredging and other oceanographic operations.
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