Frederick Milton Baumgartner

Background

Frederick Milton Baumgartner was born on June 5, 1910 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Milton Daniel and Sarah Hill Baumgartner.

Education

Baumgartner attended Butler University from 1927 to 1931. He graduated from the University of Kansas (1931-1935) and from Cornell University with a Ph.D. (1933-1936).

Career

Frederick was a professor at Oklahoma State University. He was a noted ornithologist, served as president of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society, and co-authored with his wife 'Birds of Oklahoma' published 1992. He was active as a Boy Scout leader and was a founding member of the Stillwater Unitarian Church Fellowship.

Works

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• book

  • Oklahoma Bird Life

Interests

• birds, ornithology

Connections

Frederick married A. Marguerite Heydweiller on June 15, 1936. They had 3 sons (Theodore Baumgartner, William Baumgartner, Karl Baumgartner), a daughter (Barbara Mac-Alpine) and 9 grandchildren.

Father:

Milton Daniel Baumgartner

Mother:

Sarah Hill Baumgartner

Spouse:

A. Marguerite Heydweiller Baumgartner

Sister:

Barbara B. Murphy

Son:

Theodore Baumgartner

Son:

William Baumgartner

Son:

Karl Baumgartner

Daughter:

Barbara Mac-Alpine