Person
Jarvis, Edmund (1869 - 1935)
- Born
- 18 February 1869
Dartmouth, Devonshire, England - Died
- 17 December 1935
- Occupation
- Entomologist
Summary
Edmund Jarvis worked for the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations in Queensland as Assistant Entomologist and later Entomologist from 1914-1935. He worked on the biology and control of a wide range of insects in sugarcane.
Details
Born Dartmouth, Devonshire, England, 18 February 1869. Died Brisbane ?, 17 December 1935. Acting Assistant Entomologist, National Museum, Melbourne 1903; Assistant State Entomologist, Department of Agriculture and Stock, Queensland 1908; Acting State Entomologist 1912-13, Acting Entomologist to Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Department of Agriculture and Stock 1914-21, Entomologist to Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations 1921-28, Entomologist in charge of Entomology, Queensland, Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, comprising the stations at Bundaberg, Mackay and Cairns 1928-35.
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Published resources
Books
- Musgrave, A., Bibliography of Australian entomology, 1775-1930: with biographical notes on authors and collectors (Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932), 380 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Grigg, Peter, 'Entomology in the Service of the State: Queensland Scientists and the Campaign Against Cane Beetles, 1895-1950', Historical Records of Australian Science, 16 (1) (2005), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR05004. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q55055869. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/223462363. Details
- 'Jarvis, Edmund (1869-19351217)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-580063. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 September 2004
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