Bashford Dean, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bashford Dean

American zoologist

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1867

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Dec-1928

Profession: zoologist, curator, paleontologist, paleoichthyologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Bashford Dean (October 28, 1867 – December 6, 1928) was an American zoologist, specializing in ichthyology, and at the same time an expert in medieval and modern armor.
He is the only person to have held concurrent positions at the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he was Honorary Curator of Arms and Armor; the Metropolitan Museum purchased his collection of arms and armor after his death.