Forbes, William T. M. (William Trowbridge Merrifield), 1885-1968

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William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes was a professor in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University. He published about 150 scientific papers on insects and wrote LEPIDOPTERA OF NEW YORK AND NEIGHBORING STATES, a four-part work. He was president of the Lepidopterists' Society in 1953 and was later elected a life member. He was critical of Cornell's administration of campus grounds, especially of construction on sites which he felt were potentially valuable biological reserves.

From the description of William T. M. Forbes papers, 1915-1961. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072947

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creatorOf Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. Vladimir Nabokov correspondence with William T.M. Forbes, 1945-1948. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Forbes, William Trowbridge Merrifield, 1885-. [Collected reprints] Cornell University Library
referencedIn General correspondence files, 1909-1980, 1929-1960 (bulk). New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Paul Ehrlich papers, 1954-2001 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Ehrlich, Paul R. Paul R. Ehrlich papers, 1954-2001. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Records, 1913-1949. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Forbes, William T. M. (William Trowbridge Merrifield), 1885-1968. William T. M. Forbes papers, 1915-1961. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Records, 1859-1984 (inclusive), 1859-1946 (bulk). Harvard University, Ernst Mayr Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology
creatorOf Forbes, William T. M. (William Trowbridge Merrifield), 1885-1968. [Publications]. Cornell University Library
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associatedWith American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Entomology. corporateBody
associatedWith Cornell University corporateBody
associatedWith Ehrlich, Paul R. person
associatedWith Ehrlich, Paul R. person
associatedWith Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. corporateBody
associatedWith Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. person
associatedWith New York Academy of Sciences. Porto Rico Survey. corporateBody
associatedWith New York State College of Agriculture. Dept. of Entomology. corporateBody
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Birth 1885-04-23

Death 1968-04-12

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