Jacob Whitman Bailey
| Jacob Whitman Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1811 Auburn, Massachusetts | 
| Died | February 26, 1857 (aged 45) West Point, New York | 
| Spouse | Maria Slaughter  (m. 1835; died 1852) | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Education | West Point | 
| Occupation | Naturalist | 
Jacob Whitman Bailey (1811–1857) was an American naturalist, known as the pioneer in microscopic research in America.: 9–10