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Spencer Fullerton Baird
- Born
American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1823-1887).
Quick Facts
- Died
- 1887-08-19
- Occupation
- naturalist · curator · ornithologist · zoologist · ichthyologist · university teacher · writer · herpetologist · meteorological observer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Affiliation
- German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Membership
- Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople · since 1885
- Membership
- National Academy of Sciences · since 1864
- Affiliation
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Affiliation
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Affiliation
- American Antiquarian Society
- Membership
- American Philosophical Society · since 1855
Relationships
Spencer Fullerton Baird is the child of Lydia McFunn Baird.
Spouses & partners
- SpouseMary Helen Churchill BairdFrom 1846
Family
- MotherLydia McFunn Baird
- SiblingWilliam McFunn Baird
Awards & Nominations
Works & Screen Credits
- A history of North American birds
- Natural History Illustrations
- The water birds of North America
- Outlines of American ornithology : part 1, Land birds
- Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and adjacent waters, with an account of the physical features of the region
- Catalogue of North American birds, chiefly in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution
Education
Spencer Fullerton Baird’s education and training.
- Dickinson College
Languages
Other languages
- English
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q14049 ↗
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