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Spencer Fullerton Baird

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American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1823-1887)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1823 to 1887 · aged 64
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Spencer Fullerton Baird was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and museum curator. Baird was the first curator to be named at the Smithsonian Institution. He eventually served as assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1850 to 1878, and as Secretary from 1878 until 1887.

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Spencer Fullerton Baird by Unknown, 1880sSpencer Fullerton Baird by Unknown, 1880sBaird with his wife and daughter in Wood's Hole, Massachusetts. It was at Wood's Hole that Baird gained interest in ichthyology.Baird with his wife and daughter in Wood's Hole, Massachusetts. It was at Wood's Hole that Baird gained interest in ichthyology.Mausoleum at Oak Hill Cemetery containing remains of BairdMausoleum at Oak Hill Cemetery containing remains of Baird

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

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William Speirs BruceAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiRichard LydekkerAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiFriedrich Hermann Otto FinschAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiRaymond FirthAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiHarold JeffreysAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te ApārangiCharles Galton DarwinAlso won Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

About this person

Spencer Fullerton Baird was an American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and museum curator. Baird was the first curator to be named at the Smithsonian Institution. He eventually served as assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1850 to 1878, and as Secretary from 1878 until 1887. He was dedicated to expanding the natural history collections of the Smithsonian which he increased from 6,000 specimens in 1850 to over 2 million by the time of his death. He also served as the U.S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries from 1871 to 1887 and published over 1,000 works during his lifetime.

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Lived 1823 to 1887 · aged 64
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