Background
Knutson, Herbert Claus was born on September 6, 1915 in Crawfordsville, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank John and Alta Pearl (Hough) Knutson.
educator entomologist Zoologist
Knutson, Herbert Claus was born on September 6, 1915 in Crawfordsville, Iowa, United States. Son of Frank John and Alta Pearl (Hough) Knutson.
AB, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1936. Master of Science, Southern Methodist University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1941.
Instructor biology, Southern Methodist U., 1939-1940;
instructor zoology, U. Rhode Island, 1942-1943;
assistant professor, U. Rhode Island, 1946-1948;
associate professor, head department zoology, U. Rhode Island, 1948-1951;
professor, head Department, University Rhode Island, 1951-1953;
administrator, Rhode Island Division Entomology and Plant Industry, 1946-1948;
professor, head department entomology, chief entomologist, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State University, 1953-1976;
professional entomologist, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State University, 1976-1986. Entomologist Kansas Entomological Commission, 1953-1963. Member National Plant Board, 1956-1959.
Special consultant United States Public Health Service. Examiner Ednl. Testing Svc., College Entrance Examination Board, Princeton, New Jersey, 1949-1954. Delegate International Congress Entomology, Canberra, Australia, 1972, Symposium de Acridiologia, St. Martin de los Angeles, Argentina, 1976.
Participant Insect-Hostplant Symposium, Slough, England, 1978, III Simposio Internacional de Acridiologia, Maracay, Venezuela, 1981.
Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1943-1946. Member Entomological Society of America (governing board 1962-1965, president North Center branch 1970-1971), kansas Entomological Society (president), Association d'Acridologia, Masons, Shriners, Rotary, Sigma Xi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Helen Lambley, September 14, 1939. 1 child, Kevin Thomas.