Bailey, L. H. 1858-1954
Enlarge text Shrink text-
Save successfulThe item can be found in your Personal ZoneשגיאהLog in to your account to save
Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Bailey, L. H. 1858-1954
Other forms of name
Bailey, Liberty Hyde
Bailey, L H, 1858-1954
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)
Bailey, Liberty
Bailey, Liberty H
Bailey, Liberty H., 1858-1954
Bailey, Liberty Hyd
nnea Bailey, L. H
Bailey, Liberty Hyde, 1858-1954
Date of birth
1858-03-15
Date of death
1954-12-25
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Library of Congress database, viewed January 21, 2025:(access point: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; Bailey, L. H. [from old catalog]; usage: L.H. Bailey; Liberty Hyde Bailey; L. H. Bailey, jr.; or not shown)
- OCLC, viewed January 21, 2025:(access point: Bailey, L H 1858-1954; Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde); Bailey, Liberty H.; Bailey, Liberty H., 1858-1954; Bailey, Liberty; Bailey, Liberty Hyd.; usage: L.H. Bailey; Liberty Hyde Bailey; L.H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey 1858-1954; L.H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey; or not shown)
- Liberty Hyde Bailey (Born: March 15, 1858, South Haven, Michigan, U.S.; Died: December 25, 1954 (aged 96) Ithaca, New York, U.S.), (cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science [Society for Horticultural Science (U.S.)], instrumental in starting agricultural extension services, the 4-H movement, the nature study movement, parcel post and rural electrification; considered the father of rural sociology and rural journalism ( (Wikipedia, viewed January 21, 2025:) )
- LCCN 04-21468: Gray, A. Field, forest, and garden botany, 1895(hdg.: Bailey, Liberty Hyde, 1858- ; usage: L.H. Bailey)
1 / 1
Wikipedia description:
Liberty Hyde Bailey (March 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954) was an American horticulturist and advocate for rural reform in the United States. He was cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science. During the Progressive Era, Bailey was instrumental in establishing the Cooperative Extension System, 4-H youth development programs, the nature study movement, parcel post, and rural electrification.:44 In 1903, Bailey founded the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and served as its first dean until 1913. Bailey's work was influential in defining rural sociology as a distinct and valuable field of study in the United States.
Read more on Wikipedia >