Spencer Fullerton Baird

American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd secretary of the smithsonian (1823-1887).

Born February 3rd, 1823 in Reading. [ref]

Died August 19th, 1887 at 64 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]

Occupations
curator, herpetologist, ichthyologist, meteorological observer, naturalist, ornithologist, university teacher, writer, zoologist

Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott