Bradley, J. Chester (James Chester), 1884-1975

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James Chester Bradley was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He showed an early interest in natural history, especially insects, and published his first scientific paper at age 15. He obtained degrees at Cornell University (A.B. 1906, Ph.D. 1910) and the University of California (M.S. 1907). He served as an assistant professor of entomology at Cornell, 1911-1920, and professor and curator of invertebrate zoology, 1920-1952. As a field biologist, Bradley joined or led several expeditions ranging from Canada to South America, including the joint Cornell-Harvard transcontinental motor car trip in 1917. He co-authored INSECT LIFE, an insect manual for Boy Scouts, and was chairman of the committee that secured the site for Camp Barton (a Boy Scout camp near Ithaca, New York).

From the description of J. Chester Bradley papers, 1905-1962. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64652375

James Bradley was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1884. He showed an early interest in natural history, especially insects, and published his first scientific paper at age 15. He obtained degrees at Cornell University (A.B. 1906, Ph.D. 1910) and the University of California (M.S. 1907). He served as an assistant professor of entomology at Cornell, 1911-1920, and professor and curator of invertebrate zoology, 1920-1952. As a field biology, Bradley joined or led several expeditions ranging from Canada to South America, including the joint Cornell-Harvard transcontinental motor car trip in 1917. He co-authored Insect Life, an insect manual for Boy Scouts, and was chairman of the committee that secured the site for Camp Barton (a Boy Scout camp near Ithaca, New York).

From the guide to the James C. Bradley papers, 1905-1962., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)

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creatorOf Bradley, J. Chester (James Chester), 1884-1975. J. Chester Bradley papers, 1905-1962. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Viereck, Henry Lorenz, 1881-1926. Papers, 1894-1926. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn H. L.(Henry Lorenz) Viereck, papers, 1894-1926, 1894-1926 American Philosophical Society
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Birth 1884-02-11

Death 1975-02-25

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