George Campbell Eickwort

Background

Eickwort, George Campbell was born on June 8, 1940 in New York City. Son of John C. and Lillian M. (Seeger) Eickwort.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1962; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kansas, 1967.

Career

Assistant professor entomology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1973; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1973-1978; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1978; chair department, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1993. Visiting professor University of California-Davis, 1979, U. Arizona, 1992. Member systematic biology panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1981-1984.

Faculty Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, Colorado, 1983-1988.

Achievements

• George Campbell Eickwort has been listed as a noteworthy Entomology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Union for Study Social Insects (president North America section 1986), Acarological Society American (president 1989), International Society Hymenopterists (president 1993).

Connections

Married Kathleen R. Hoddinott. Children: Mary, Robert, Jeffrey.

Father:

John C. Eickwort

Mother:

Lillian M. (Seeger) Eickwort

Spouse:

Kathleen R. Hoddinott

child:

Jeffrey Eickwort

child:

Robert Eickwort

child:

Mary Eickwort