Biographical Sketch of John Adam Ryder

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Summary

Short biography of Ryder including, his early interest in horticulture and natural history, education, and work with Baird and the United States Fish Commission. Also includes information on his later work at the University of Pennsylvania as chair of Comparative Histology and Embryology.

Subject

  • Baird, Spencer Fullerton 1823-1887
  • Ryder, John A (John Adam) 1852-1895
  • United States Fish Commission
  • University of Pennsylvania

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1896 (Book)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1898

Topic

  • Embryology
  • Horticulture
  • Natural History
  • Fisheries
  • Ichthyology
  • Histology
  • Plants
  • Botany
  • Natural history

Physical description

pp. 673-687

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