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Liberty Hyde Bailey
U.S. botanist (1858–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | (1858-03-15)March 15, 1858 South Haven, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | December 25, 1954(1954-12-25) (aged 96) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) |
Awards | Veitch Memorial Medal (1897) |
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Fields | Botany |
Institutions | Michigan State University, Cornell University |
Author abbrev. (botany) | L.H. Bailey |
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