Spencer Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird was only 27 when appointed Assistant Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution. From there he went on to start Bureau of Fisheries or what is today known as The National Marine Fisheries Service.
The following links describe the life and times of Spencer Baird
Profile: Sublime Pack Rat
Photo engravings illustrate
activities Spencer Baird
Spencer Baird had a
different vision for research at the Smithsonian
Spencer Baird
Spencer Baird's Wooten Desk
Baird's Birds
Natural History Revealed
The Secretaries of the
Smithsonian Institution
19th Century Trolley
Smithsonial Centennial 1876
