Paul W. Oman
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Born in Kansas in 1908, Paul Wilson Oman received a Ph.D from George Washington University in 1941. Specializing in the study of insects as vectors of plant diseases, Oman worked for the U.S.D.A. Entomology Research Division before taking a position at Oregon State University in 1967 to work as a Professor for the Entomology Dept. In 1973, Oman was appointed Chairman of the Department and two years later, he became Professor Emeritus.
Dr. Oman specialized in the study of Homoptera.
He was the curator of The Oregon State Arthropod Collection from 1967 to 1971, and contributed over 200,000 insects to it.
His papers are at the Oregon State University Library. Shelf Location: 10/4/4/50-60.
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