Background
O’Kane, Walter Collins was born on November 10, 1877 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Catherine (Van de Water) O’K.
O’Kane, Walter Collins was born on November 10, 1877 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Henry and Catherine (Van de Water) O’K.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1897, Master of Arts, 1909. Honorary Doctor of Science, Ohio State University, 1932.
In newspaper and magazine work, 1897-1909. Circulation manager Woman’s Home Companion, and Farm and Fireside, Springfield, O., 1900. Same, Twentieth Century Farmer, Omaha, Nebraska, 1901.
Assistant entomologist, 1909, associate, 1910, entomologist since September 1911, New Hampshire (U.S.) Experimental Station.
Professor of economics entomology, University of New Hampshire (U.S.), 1911-1947, professor emeritus, since 1947. State moth agent, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1911-1913.
Deputy commissioner agriculture, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1913-1947. Sergt. major, 10th Ohio Regiment, Spanish-American War.
Chairman Governors Crop Protection Institute.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society America. Member American Association Economics Entomologists (president 1919), New Hampshire (U.S.) Academy Science (president 1924-1925), Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Member American Association Economics Entomologists (president 1919), New Hampshire (U.S.) Academy Science (president 1924-1925), Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Clifford Hetherington, December 30, 1902. Children: Elizabeth Wells, Catherine Van de Water, William Henry, Richard Hetherington.