Carl Heinrich
Encyclopedia
Carl Heinrich was an American
entomologist
.
, he moved to Washington D.C., in 1902, where he worked in business. In 1908, he went to New York to study music. Heinrich moved back to Washington and in 1913 joined the United States Department of Agriculture
. He initially worked on applied entomology but later switched to specialise in the study of Lepidoptera
.
He was editor of the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington from 1924 to 1926.
United States
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entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
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Life
He studied Greek and drama at the University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
, he moved to Washington D.C., in 1902, where he worked in business. In 1908, he went to New York to study music. Heinrich moved back to Washington and in 1913 joined the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
. He initially worked on applied entomology but later switched to specialise in the study of Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
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He was editor of the Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington from 1924 to 1926.