Frederick W. True
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| Frederick William True | |
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| Born | July 8, 1858 Middletown, Connecticut |
| Died | June 25, 1914 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | United States National Museum |
| Known for | True's Beaked Whale |
Frederick William True (July 8, 1858 - June 25, 1914) was an American biologist, the first head curator of biology (1897–1911) at the United States National Museum, now part of the Smithsonian Institution.[1]
He was born in Middletown, Connecticut in 1858. He received a B.S. from the University of New York in 1878. True was curator of mammals from 1883 to 1897.[1] True was appointed to the board of the American Philosophical Society on March 2, 1900.[2] His specialty was cetaceans[1] and True's Beaked Whale was named after him.[3] He was also closely associated with the Smithsonian Institution from 1881 until his death in 1914.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Frederick William True Papers". Smithsonian Institution. http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU7181.htm. Retrieved February 15, 2005.
- ^ Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge, Volumes 39-40, American Philosophical Society, The Society 1900
- ^ "True's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon mirus)". NOAA Fisheries Service. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/beakedwhale_trues.htm. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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