Background
Cantrall, Irving James was born on October 6, 1909 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Ula J. and Elsie M. (LaRue) Cantrall.
Cantrall, Irving James was born on October 6, 1909 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Ula J. and Elsie M. (LaRue) Cantrall.
AB, University of Michigan, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1940.
Assistant Museum Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1935-1937; technical assistant Museum Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1937-1942; from assistant to professor Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1949-1977; curator, Edwin S. George Reserve, Ann Arbor, 1949-1959; curator insects Museum Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1959-1977; curator insects emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1997; professor emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1997. Junior aquatic biologist Tennessee Valley Authority, 1942, assistant aquatic biologist, 1942-1943. Assistant professor biology U. Florida, Gainesville, 1946-1949.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Entomological Society, Michigan Entomological Society (president 1957-1958, editor 1971-1976), Society for Study of Evolution, Ecological Society of America, Society Systematic Zoology, The Orthopterists Society, Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (secretary 1963-1965), New York Academy of Sciences, Indiana Academy of Sciences, Florida Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha.
Married Dorothy Louise Ransom, December 24, 1932. Children: Marion Louise, James Bruce.