Lewis Hart Weld

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Lewis H. Weld
Born	1875
Died	1964 (aged 88–89)
Nationality	American
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	Evanston Academy, USDA

Lewis Hart Weld (1875-1964) was an American entomologist, who worked for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).^[1]

Education

Lewis Weld attended the University of Rochester, University of Michigan, and University of Cornell, where he studied entomology. In 1904, Weld went to teach at Evanston Academy, where he began his lifelong research of Gall wasps^[1]

Career

Weld made several field trips during his career; in 1919, and another from 1923 to 1924. During this time he worked for the Bureau of Entomology of the USDA. Lewis Weld resigned his official position In 1924, but continued to independently pursue his interests, and continued to collaborate with the USDA for over 40 years.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Weld, Lewis Hart at Smithsonian Institution Archives

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Name	Lewis Hart Weld
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Short description	American entomologist
Date of birth	1875
Place of birth
Date of death	1964
Place of death

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