The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/True, Frederick William

TRUE, Frederick William, American biologist: b. Middletown, Conn., 8 July 1858. He was graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1878; entered the government service in 1878; and was expert special agent on fisheries for the 10th census, 1879. He was curator of the department of mammalia at the United States Museum, 1881-92, an executive curator, 1892-97. In the year last named he was appointed head curator of the department of biology at the United States National Museum. He has written &lsquo;Review of the Family of

Delphinidæ&rsquo;; &lsquo;Whalebone Whales of the Western North Atlantic&rsquo; (1904); &lsquo;Observations on Living White Whales&rsquo; (1911), etc.