Liberty Hyde Bailey

Liberty Hyde Bailey
Born	(1858-03-15)March 15, 1858 South Haven, Michigan, U.S.
Died	December 25, 1954(1954-12-25) (aged 96) Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University)
Awards	Veitch Memorial Medal (1897)
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Michigan State University, Cornell University
Author abbrev. (botany)	L.H. Bailey

Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954) was an American horticulturist and reformer of rural life. He was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.^{[1]: 10–15} As an energetic reformer during the Progressive Era, he was instrumental in starting agricultural extension services, the 4-H movement, the nature study movement, parcel post and rural electrification. He was considered the father of rural sociology and rural journalism.