| Junius Henderson | |
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Junius Henderson in 1904 |
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| Born | April 1865[1] Marshalltown, Iowa |
| Died | November 4, 1937 (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Occupation | lawyer, judge, curator, amateur malacologist |
| Known for | First curator of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History |
Junius Henderson (April 1865 — November 4, 1937) was the first Curator (a position eventually equivalent to Director) of the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, and is considered to be its founder.[2] He was appointed an honorary Curator of the Museum (without pay) in 1902, when "the whole collection would have gone into a good sized wagon, and was of no value".[1] Working closely with Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell and Francis Ramaley, Professors at the University of Colorado at Boulder, he expanded the collection. In 1909, the Museum was declared as a separate University department, and Henderson was granted a salary and a full professorship by the University. He remained Curator of the Museum until 1933.
The building currently housing the Museum is named after him.