Background
BURGESS, Albert Franklin was born on October 2, 1873 in Rockland, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Emory and Mary A. (Lewis) Burgess.
BURGESS, Albert Franklin was born on October 2, 1873 in Rockland, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Emory and Mary A. (Lewis) Burgess.
Massachusetts Agriculture College, Bachelor of Science, 1895, Master of Science, 1897. Boston University, Bachelor of Science, 1895.
Entomologist, Massachusetts State Board Agriculture, 1895-1899. Assistant in entomology, University of Illinois, 1899-1900. Assistant inspector 1900-1902, chief inspector of nurseries and orchards, 1902-1907, Ohio Department Agriculture: expert in charge of breeding experiments, bureau of Entomology, unites states department of Agriculture, 1907-1943, in charge of preventing spread of the gypsy moth for same bureau, 1913-1928.
Principal entomologist of the United States Plant Quarantine and Control Administration, 1928-1934. Principal entomologist United States bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, 1933-1943, retired Associate editor Journal of Economic Entomology, 1908-1910, business manager, 1910-1924, 1931-1932. Published 5 annual reports and 9 bulletins on nursery and orchard inspection, numerous bulletins issued by United States bureau of Entomology and many scientific articles on entomological subjects.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society America. Club (past president), National Shade Conference (chairman 1931), Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Xi. Mason.; Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Mary E. Dwight, June 20, 1904. Children: Emory D., Albert F. Assistant.