Wilson, Charles Sawyer.

Charles S. Wilson was born in Yakima, Washington. He received B.S. (1933) and M.S. (1935) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He married Mildred Stratton in San Anselmo, California, on June 25, 1934. After working as an entomologist for the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, United States Department of Agriculture (1938-1942), he joined the Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in 1943. After being released from active duty in 1945, he returned to work for the USDA (1946) and became involved in the Alaska insect control project, which brought him to Anchorage, Alaska. In 1948, he accepted a job as Entomologist for Headquarters, U.S. Army, Alaska, Office of the Army Engineer. In 1949, he became an Entomologist/Sanitarian for the U.S. Public Health Service. He became the Insect Control Supervisor for the Post Engineers at Fort Richardson in 1955 and held that position until he retired in 1970. In the course of his careeer, Wilson was active in researching the effectiveness of various types of sprayers, nozzles, and insecticides for use against mosquitos, and made a number of innovations, some of which he attempted to patent. He was also involved in the American Association for the Advancement of Science - Alaska Division, the annual Alaskan Science Conferences, and the Chugach Electric Association. Charles S. Wilson died on May 19, 1985.