Background
Schmidt, Claude Henri was born on May 6, 1924 in Geneva, Switzerland. Son of Roger Auguste Schmidt and Lucette (Henriette) Wuhrman. came to the United States, 1935.
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Claude Henri Schmidt
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Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1948; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1956.
Career
With, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, 1956-1988; research entomologist, Orlando, Florida, 1956-1962; project leader, Fargo, North Dakota, 1964-1967; branch chief, Beltsville, Maryland., 1967-1972; area director N. Center region, Fargo, 1972-1982; laboratory director, Fargo, 1982-1988; acting director Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Fargo, 1988; collaborator, 1988-1994; with, Cass County Vector Control District, since 1994. Entomologist International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 1962-1964. Secretary National Mosquito Fish and Wildlife Commission, Washington, 1968-1972.
Achievements
Membership
With Army of the United States, Signal Corps 1942-1946, to First lieutenant Medical Service Corps, 1950-1953. Fellow Washington Academy Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Mosquito Control Association (president 1981-1982), American Chemical Society, Entomological Society American, National Association Retired Federal Employees (president North Dakota federation, 1988-1999).
Connections
Married MelicentEsther Hane, June 25, 1953. Children— Valerie Lynn, Jeffrey Allan.
