District of Columbia, Washington, National Mall
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Solomon G. Brown (1829-1906), the Smithsonian’s
first African-American employee, retired in 1906
after 54 years of service. Brown, well-known for his
lectures on natural history, was also an avid poet
and Anacostia community leader.
Wisdom from these minds would flow Increasing knowledge more and more; Now younger men can easily learn Just how these great men were concerned In diffusing useful knowledge. . . . By Solomon Brown, 1902, in honor of his 50th year at the Smithsonian Institution
(African Americans • Notable Persons • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
Solomon G. Brown (1829-1906), the Smithsonian’s
first African-American employee, retired in 1906
after 54 years of service. Brown, well-known for his
lectures on natural history, was also an avid poet
and Anacostia community leader.
Wisdom from these minds would flow Increasing knowledge more and more; Now younger men can easily learn Just how these great men were concerned In diffusing useful knowledge. . . . By Solomon Brown, 1902, in honor of his 50th year at the Smithsonian Institution
(African Americans • Notable Persons • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.