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Alexander Wetmore | |
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 Wetmore with his wife Beatrice, 1969 | |
| 6th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution | |
| In office 1945–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Greeley Abbot |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Carmichael |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1886 North Freedom, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1978 (aged 92) Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) George Washington University (MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Ornithology Paleontology |
Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.[1][2][3] He was the sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was also an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the United States National Academy of Sciences.[4][5]
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- ^ Paul H. Oehser (1980). "In Memoriam: Alexander Wetmore". The Auk. 97 (3): 608–615. doi:10.1093/auk/97.3.608.
- ^ Biographical Memoirs, Volume 56, Office of the Home Secretary
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Wetmore". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.