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Louis Agricola Bauer

1865 - 1932

Louis Agricola Bauer, (January 26, 1865 – April 12, 1932) was an American geophysicist, astronomer and magnetician, born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the first director of the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, from 1904-1929.

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"Louis Agricola Bauer," Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Agricola_Bauer (accessed 08/20/2014)

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"Louis Agricala Bauer Papers, 1892-1939" Carnegie Institution of Washington, http://carnegiescience.edu/legacy/findingaids/DTM-2004-01-Bauer.doc.pdf (accessed 08/20/2014)

Book(s) related to this person:
Hunting the Magnetic Pole
The Early History of Terrestrial Magnetism in the United States with Special Reference to the Work of Dr. John Locke of Cincinnati