Liberty Hyde Bailey

Liberty Hyde Bailey
Born(1858-03-15)March 15, 1858
DiedDecember 25, 1954(1954-12-25) (aged 96)
Alma materMichigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University)
AwardsVeitch Memorial Medal (1897)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsMichigan 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.

  1. ^ Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435