Background
Felt, Ephraim Porter was born on January 7, 1868 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Wilson and Martha Seeth (Ropes) Felt.
Felt, Ephraim Porter was born on January 7, 1868 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Wilson and Martha Seeth (Ropes) Felt.
Graduate Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1891. Appointed specialist in entomolgy by Gypsy Moth Commission, Massachusetts, South Dakot, Cornell, 1894.
Taught natural sciences, Clinton Liberal Institute, Fort Plain, 1893-1895. Assistant to state entomologist, 1895. Acting state entomologist, 1898, state entomologist of New York, 1898-1928.
Director and chief entomologist Bartlett Tree Research laboratories since 1928.
Published extended work on park and woodland insects, a manual of tree and shrub insects, key to American insect galls, our shade trees, plant galls and gall makers, pruning trees and shrubs, shelter trees in war and peace, 25 official reports, a number of bulletins and many articles in agricultural, horticultural and scientific journals Honorary editor Journal of Economics Entomology. Collaborator United States bureau of Entomology, New York State Museum.
Emeritus life member of American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellow Entomological Society of America.
Member American Association Economics Entomologists (president 1902), Connecticut Tree Protective Association (president), Entomological Society Washington, New York Entomological Society, Sigma Xi.
Honorary member Entomological Society Ontario. Chief Entomologist, Gypsy Moth Bureau, New York State Conservation Commission, 1923-1924, Company-author (with West. H. Rankin) Insects and Diseases of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Address. Stamford, Connecticut
Member American Association Economics Entomologists (president 1902), Connecticut Tree Protective Association (president), Entomological Society Washington, New York Entomological Society, Sigma Xi. Member Entomological Society Ontario. Chief Entomologist, Gypsy Moth Bureau, New York State Conservation Commission, 1923-1924.
Married Helen Maria Otterson, June 24, 1896. Children: Margaret, Ernest Porter, Helen, Elizabeth.