Smith, Leslie Malcolm, 1903-
Variant namesLeslie Malcolm Smith was born October 4, 1903 and graduated in 1922 from Oakland Technical High School. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1927 to 1942, Dr. Smith was stationed at the Deciduous Fruit Field Station of the University of California at San Jose, where he became known for his work on the biology and control of pests of prunes, pears, strawberries, walnuts, grapes, and berries. After moving to Davis, Dr. Smith's interests shifted and he assumed the responsibility for a biological and ecological study of a quarantined pest, the Oriental Fruit Moth, first discovered in California in 1942. He also initiated studies on the control of the devasting infestations of mites on grapes.
From the description of Leslie M. Smith papers, 1941-1951. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 269027575
Biography
Leslie Malcolm Smith was born October 4, 1903 and graduated in 1922 from Oakland Technical High School. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.
From 1927 to 1942 Dr. Smith was stationed at the Deciduous Fruit Field Station of the University of California at San Jose, where he became known for his work on the biology and control of pests of prunes, pears, strawberries, walnuts, grapes, and berries.
After moving to Davis, Dr. Smith's interests shifted and he assumed the responsibility for a biological and ecological study of a quarantined pest, the Oriental Fruit Moth, first discovered in California in 1942. He also initiated studies on the control of the devastating infestations of mites on grapes.
Smith passed away in Carmel, California on February 10, 1976.
Source:
Lange, W. Harry, Bacon, Oscar G., Grigarick, Albert A., and Summers, Francis M. "Leslie Malcolm Smith." In Memoriam. [Berkeley, Calif. : Academic Senate], 1977.
From the guide to the Leslie M. Smith Papers, 1941-1951, (University of California, Davis. General Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Smith, Leslie M. (Leslie Malcolm), 1903-. Leslie M. Smith papers, 1941-1951. | University of California, Davis, Shields Library | |
| creatorOf | Stuckey, Dwight H. Dwight Stuckey World War II flying ace correspondence 1996-2001. | California state library | |
| creatorOf | Smith, Leslie A., 1909-. Oral history interview with Leslie A. Smith, 1985 August 1. | University of North Texas Library, UNT | |
| creatorOf | Leslie M. Smith Papers, 1941-1951 | University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections |
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| associatedWith | Stuckey, Dwight H. | person |
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