Alexander Wetmore

Alexander Wetmore
Wetmore with his wife Beatrice, 1969
6th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
In office
1945–1952
Preceded byCharles Greeley Abbot
Succeeded byLeonard Carmichael
Personal details
Born(1886-06-18)June 18, 1886
North Freedom, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1978(1978-12-07) (aged 92)
Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BA)
George Washington University (MA, PhD)
Known forOrnithology
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]

  1. ^ Alexander Wetmore, Ornithologist. Todayinsci.com. Retrieved on March 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Paul H. Oehser (1980). "In Memoriam: Alexander Wetmore". The Auk. 97 (3): 608–615. doi:10.1093/auk/97.3.608.
  3. ^ Biographical Memoirs, Volume 56, Office of the Home Secretary
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Alexander Wetmore". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved July 10, 2023.