Barton Appler Bean was an American ichthyologist, born May 21, 1860 in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died June 16, 1947 in
Chemung, New York, after falling from a bridge.
He was the brother of the ichthyologist
Tarleton Hoffman Bean
Tarleton Hoffman Bean (October 8, 1846 – December 28, 1916) was an American ichthyologist.
Biography and education
Tarleton Hoffman Bean was born to George Bean and Mary Smith Bean in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, on October 8, 1846. He attended ...
(1846-1916). He obtained a job at the
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year. In 2021, with 7 ...
in Washington in 1881 where he worked for his brother. Barton became assistant in 1886 and assistant curator of the Division of Fishes in 1890. He retained this position until his retirement in 1932. Barton Bean also worked for the
United States Fish Commission
The United States Fish Commission, formally known as the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, was an agency of the United States government created in 1871 to investigate, promote, and preserve the fisheries of the United States. In 1 ...
as an investigator.
See also
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:Taxa named by Barton Appler Bean
References
External links
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American ichthyologists
1860 births
1947 deaths
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