Moses Quinby

Moses Quinby
Moses Quinby
Born	April 16, 1810; New Castle, New York
Died	May 26, 1875 (aged 65); St. Johnsville, New York
Nationality	American
Occupations	beekeeper; beekeeping equipment inventor; author;
Years active	1828-1875
Known for	Inventor of the bee smoker and the New Quinby Hive; Father of practical Beekeeping; Father of commercial beekeeping in America;
Notable work	Mysteries of Bee Keeping Explained; Langstroth on the Hive and the Honeybee–a Beekeeper’s Manual;
Title	President of the North American Beekeepers' Association (1871)
Spouse	Martha Powell Norbury
Children	John William Quinby; Elizabeth Hannah Quinby;

Moses Quinby (April 15 or 16, 1810 – May 26, 1875) was an American beekeeper from the State of New York. He is remembered as the father of practical beekeeping and the father of commercial beekeeping in America. He is best known as the inventor of the bee smoker with bellows. He was the author of numerous articles and several books on beekeeping.

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