Bashford Dean | |
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.jpg) Bashford Dean | |
| Born | October 28, 1867 New York City, US |
| Died | December 6, 1928 (aged 61) Battle Creek, Michigan, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | City College of New York |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | fossil fishes (sharks, chimaeroids and arthrodires) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Alice Dean, née Dyckman |
| Awards | Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, 1921. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | ichthyology, and medieval and modern armor |
| Institutions | American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Doctoral advisor | John Strong Newberry |
Bashford Dean (October 28, 1867 – December 6, 1928) was an American zoologist, specializing in ichthyology, and at the same time an expert in medieval and modern armor. He is the only person to have held concurrent positions at the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he was Honorary Curator of Arms and Armor; the Metropolitan Museum purchased his collection of arms and armor after his death.