Liberty Hyde Bailey | |
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| Born | March 15, 1858 South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 25, 1954 (aged 96) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) |
| Awards | Veitch Memorial Medal (1897) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Michigan State University, Cornell University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | L.H. Bailey |
Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954) was an American horticulturist and reformer of rural life. He was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.[1]: 10–15 As an energetic reformer during the Progressive Era, he was instrumental in starting agricultural extension services, the 4-H movement, the nature study movement, parcel post and rural electrification. He was considered the father of rural sociology and rural journalism.
- ^ Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435