Frederick W. True

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Frederick William True
Born	July 8, 1858(1858-07-08) 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.

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. His specialty was cetaceans and True's Beaked Whale was named after him. He was also closely associated with the Smithsonian Institution from 1881 until his death in 1914.

[edit] External links

• Frederick William True Papers

Persondata
NAME	True, Frederick William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American biologist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 8, 1858
PLACE OF BIRTH	Middletown, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH	June 25, 1914
PLACE OF DEATH

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