Eugene Amandus Schwarz
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Eugene Amandus Schwarz was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera.
He studied entomology in Europe
then left for the U.S.A. in 1872 where he joined the courses of Hermann August Hagen
(1817-1893) at the University of Harvard. Later, he made a scientific voyage to the American West with John Lawrence LeConte
(1825-1883) and travelled notably with Charles Valentine Riley
(1843-1895). In 1878, he obtained a post with the Department of Agriculture
, a function he kept until his death in 1928. He exercised a great influence on many American entomologists. He was a member of the Washington Entomological Society, the Washington Biologists’ Field Club and the Entomological Society of America
. He played a very important role in the organisation of the insect collections of the National Museum of Natural History
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He studied entomology in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
then left for the U.S.A. in 1872 where he joined the courses of Hermann August Hagen
Hermann August Hagen
Hermann August Hagen was a German entomologist who specialised in Neuroptera and Odonata. In 1845 he began to collaborate with Edmond de Sélys Longchamps .-Biography:...
(1817-1893) at the University of Harvard. Later, he made a scientific voyage to the American West with John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte
John Lawrence LeConte was the most important American entomologist of the 19th century, responsible for naming and describing approximately half of the insect taxa known in the United States during his lifetime, including some 5,000 species of beetles...
(1825-1883) and travelled notably with Charles Valentine Riley
Charles Valentine Riley
Charles Valentine Riley was a British-born American entomologist and artist.-Early Life:The son of a Church of England minister, Charles Valentine Riley was born on 19 September, 1843 in London’s Chelsea district. When he was around eleven his parents, the Rev. Charles and Mary Riley, chose to...
(1843-1895). In 1878, he obtained a post with the 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...
, a function he kept until his death in 1928. He exercised a great influence on many American entomologists. He was a member of the Washington Entomological Society, the Washington Biologists’ Field Club and the Entomological Society of America
Entomological Society of America
The Entomological Society of America was founded in 1889 and today has more than 6,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and...
. He played a very important role in the organisation of the insect collections of the National Museum of Natural History
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year....
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Biographie du Smithsonian Institution ArchivesTranslated from Wikipedia France