Alexander Wetmore
Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist. 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.
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 |
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