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Spencer Fullerton Baird

Spencer Fullerton Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird, as photographed by William Bell, 1867
2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
In office
1878–1887
Preceded byJoseph Henry
Succeeded bySamuel Pierpont Langley
1st Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries
In office
1871–1887
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byGeorge Brown Goode
Personal details
Born(1823-02-03)February 3, 1823
Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
DiedAugust 19, 1887(1887-08-19) (aged 64)
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationDickinson College
Columbia University
Known forNaturalist
Ornithologist
Ichthyologist
Herpetologist
Curator
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Spencer Fullerton Baird (/ˈbɛərd/; February 3, 1823 – August 19, 1887) 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.[2] 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.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Spencer Fullerton Baird, 1823-1887". Smithsonian History. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SIA_papers was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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