Frederick William True
Frederick William True ( July 8, 1858, Middletown , Connecticut , † June 25, 1914 ) was an American biologist and from 1897 to 1911 the chief curator of biology at the United States National Museum , which is now part of the Smithsonian Institution .
True graduated from New York University in 1878 with a Bachelor of Science degree . He was curator of mammals from 1883 to 1897. His specialty was the whales , the true whales were named after him. He remained in close contact with the Smithsonian Institution from 1881 until his death in 1914.
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| SURNAME | True, Frederick William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Middletown , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 25, 1914 |