Background
Patch, Edith Marion was born on July 27, 1876 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Whipple and Salome (Jenks) Patch.
Patch, Edith Marion was born on July 27, 1876 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Whipple and Salome (Jenks) Patch.
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1901. Specializing in entomology, Master of Sciences, University of Maine, 1910. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1911.
Doctor of Science, 1937.
Teacher English and zoölogy Hastings (Minnesota) High School, 1901-1902. Teacher, department English, Crookston (Minnesota) High School, 1902-1903. Organized department entomology Maine Agricultural Experimental Station, and entomologist, same, 1903-1937, entomologist emeritus, since 1937.
Research in entomology with problems concerning ecology and economic entomology.
Research guest Rothamsted Experimental Sta, Harpenden, England, 1927.
Fellow Entomological Society America (president 1930), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoölogists, Association Economics Entomologists, American Society Naturalists, American Nature Study Society (president 1937), National Audubon Society (life), Florida Audubon Society (life), National Council on Elementary Science, Florida Entomological Society (honorary), American Science Teachers Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary), Phi Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Delta Epsilon (honorary). Club: Woman’son