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Ernest J. Harris
American entomologist (1928–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernest James Harris (May 24, 1928 – February 20, 2018) was an American entomologist who is best known for his work on Biosteres arisanus, a species of wasp. He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
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![]() Harris smiles after receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in 2016 for his service as a Montford Point Marine | |
Born | May 24, 1928 |
Died | February 20, 2018(2018-02-20) (aged 89) |
Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University of Minnesota |
Thesis | Biotic factors influencing population trends of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), in selected host habitats in Tunisia (1975) |
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