George Brown Goode

George Brown Goode

George Brown Goode

George Brown Goode (13 February 1851 - 6 September 1896), was an ichthyologist, although most of his time was spent as a museum administrator and he was very interested in the history of science, especially the history of the development of science in America. Goode graduated from Wesleyan University and studied at Harvard University ([1]). In 1872, he started working with Spencer Baird, soon becoming his very trusted assistant. While working with Baird, Goode led research sponsored by the US Fish Commission, oversaw several Smithsonian displays and exhibitions, and served as the assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in charge of the United States National Museum.

Eponymy

The genus Goodea of splitfins was named in his honour by David Starr Jordan in 1880; this in turn gave his name to the family Goodeidae.

Species named after him include:

• Bluefin killifish, Lucania goodei Jordan, 1880.
• Southern eagle ray, Myliobatis goodei Garman, 1885.
• Goode croaker, Paralonchurus goodei Gilbert, 1898.
• Quillfish, Ptilichthys goodei Bean, 1881.
• Chilipepper, Sebastes goodei (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1890).
• Palometa, Trachinotus goodei Jordan & Evermann, 1896.

George Brown Goode (1851–1896)

Famous publications

• George Brown Goode & Tarleton Hoffman Bean. "Oceanic Ichthyology, A Treatise on the Deep-Sea and Pelagic Fishes of the World, Based Chiefly upon the Collections Made by the Steamers Blake, Albatross, and Fish Hawk in the Northwestern Atlantic (Washington, 1896)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/historic/nmfs/fgind12.htm. Retrieved on 9 April 2006. 
• The Fisheries and Fishery Industries of the United States, 7 volumes. (Washington, 1884-1887)
• American Fishes; a Popular Treatise upon the Game and Food Fishes of North America, with Especial Reference to Habits and Methods of Capture (New York, 1888)

External links

• Smithsonian article