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insect physiologist

Harold James Ball, American insect physiologist. Recipient Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture, KMMS, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1964. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Entomological Society of America.

Background

Ball, Harold James was born on March 13, 1919 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James and Hazel (Gentzen) Ball.

Education

Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1943; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1951.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1949-1951; assistant professor entomology, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1951-1956; associate professor entomology, U. Nebraska, 1956-1963; professor entomology, U. Nebraska, 1963-1989; professor emeritus, U. Nebraska, since 1989.

Achievements

  • Harold James Ball has been listed as a noteworthy insect physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Entomological Society of America.

Interests

  • Avocations: sailing, woodworking.

Connections

Married Ellen Louise Moorhead, October 7, 1960. 1 child, Pamela.

Father:
James Ball

Mother:
Hazel (Gentzen) Ball

Spouse:
Ellen Louise Moorhead

child:
Pamela Ball

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Awards

  • Recipient Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture, KMMS, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1964.