Background
Osborn, Herbert was born on March 19, 1856 in Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles Paine and Harriet Newell (Marsh) Osborn.
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- Author: Pedicull and Mallophaga of Man and Lower Animals, 1891. Insects Affecting Domestic Animals, 1896. The Hessian Fly in the United States, 1898.The Genus Scaphoideus, 1900. Economic Zoölogy, 1908. Agricultural Entomology, 1916.Leafhopper of Ohio, 1928. Fragments of Entomological History, 1937, part II, 1946. Meadow and Pasture Insects, 1939.Wrote articles Insects, Parasitic, and Insects, Poisonous, in Wood’s Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences (new edit.), 1903 and 1915. Neotropic Homoptera in the Carnegie Museum, 7 parts, 1923-1939. Also many papers in journals, proceedings, etc.
Herbert Osborn
Herbert OSBORN, American Member, Ohio Biological Survey.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1879, Master of Science, 1880, also Doctor of Science, 1916. Doctor of Laws from University of Pittsburgh, 1930. Doctor of Laws from Ohio State University, 1936.
Career
Professor, Zoological and Entom., Iowa State College, 1885-1898. Special Agent Division Entom., United States Department of Agriculture, 1885-1894. Entomologist, Iowa Exp.
Station, 1890-1898; State Entomologist, Iowa, 1898. Professor, Zoological and Entom., Department Head, Ohio State University University, 1898-1916. Collaborator, Bureau Entom., United States Department of Agriculture.
1929; Director, Lake Laboratory, Ohio State University University, 1898-1918, O. Biological Survey, since 1912. Research Professor, Ohio State University TJ., since 1916. Consulting Entomologist, Maine Exp.
Station, 1913; served on Columns, in bureau of Entom., United States Department of Agriculture, 1909-1910, and 1926. In charge Entomological Exhibit, United States Exp. Stations World’s Columbian Expos.
Chicago, 1893.
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Other Work
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Author: Pedicull and Mallophaga of Man and Lower Animals, 1891. Insects Affecting Domestic Animals, 1896. The Hessian Fly in the United States, 1898.The Genus Scaphoideus, 1900. Economic Zoölogy, 1908. Agricultural Entomology, 1916.Leafhopper of Ohio, 1928. Fragments of Entomological History, 1937, part II, 1946. Meadow and Pasture Insects, 1939.Wrote articles Insects, Parasitic, and Insects, Poisonous, in Wood’s Reference Handbook of the Medical Sciences (new edit.), 1903 and 1915. Neotropic Homoptera in the Carnegie Museum, 7 parts, 1923-1939. Also many papers in journals, proceedings, etc.
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Membership
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president Section F, 1917). Member International Entomological Congress, American Society Naturalists, American Entomological Society, American Society Zoölogists, Biological Society Washington, Societe Entomologique de France, Entomological Society Washington, Sigma Xi (recording secretary 1907-1908), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Alpha Zeta (honorary), Gamma Alpha (honorary). Clubs: University, Faculty.
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Member of (F.) American Association for the Advancement of Science. Iowa Academy Science (president, 1887). American Association for the Advancement of Science (v. p. and chairman, Section F. Zoological, 1917). American Association Eco. Entom. (president, 1898). O. Academy Science (president, 1911). Entom. Society American (president, 1911). Sigma Xi; Academy Natural Science, Philadelphia Clubs: Faculty. Ohio State University University, University of Columbus.
Connections
Married Alice Isadore Sayles, January 19, 1883. Children: Morse Foster, Herbert Tirrill, Evelyn, Dorothy, Margaret Stanton.
- Father:
- Charles Paine Osborn
- Mother:
- Harriet Newell (Marsh) Osborn
- Spouse:
- Alice Isadore Sayles
- child:
- Morse Foster Osborn
- child:
- Herbert Tirrill Osborn
- child:
- Evelyn Osborn
- child:
- Dorothy Osborn
- child:
- Margaret Stanton Osborn
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Born
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Died
September 20, 1954 (aged 98) -
Nationality
American