Alexander Wetmore

Frank Alexander Wetmore (June 18, 1886 – December 7, 1978) was an American ornithologist and avian paleontologist.

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June 18 - 1886 - December 7 - 1978 - American - Ornithologist - Paleontologist

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Wetmore was born at North Freedom, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Kansas.

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North Freedom, Wisconsin - University of Kansas

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In 1925 Wetmore was appointed assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, becoming secretary between 1945 and 1952.

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1925 - Smithsonian Institution - 1945 - 1952

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He wrote A Systematic Classification for the Birds of the World (1930, revised in 1951 and 1960). This Wetmore Order received widespread acceptance, remaining popular until the end of the twentieth century.

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