Leon_F._Harvey

Leon F. Harvey

Leon F. Harvey

American entomologist, physician and dentist

Leon F. Harvey (October 20, 1837 – November 19, 1912) was an American entomologist, physician, and dentist. He was a founding member of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, serving as its first treasurer and later as its president.[1][2]

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Early life and education

Harvey was born in Buffalo in 1837.[1][2] He completed his medical education at Thomas Jefferson University in 1859, and practiced medicine and dentistry in Baltimore and Buffalo.[2] For several years he managed a provident dispensary in Buffalo.[2] He was an avid amateur entomologist and published scientific articles on the butterflies and moths of North America, including descriptions of new species, such as the white flower moth.[3]

Death

Harvey died in 1912 at age 75, in New Rochelle, New York.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Henry R. Howland (1907). "The Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences Historical Sketch". Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. 8: 3–25. ISSN 0096-4131. Wikidata Q94440694.
  2. [2]
    "Obituaries". The Buffalo Medical Journal. 67 (6): 358–360. January 1913. Wikidata Q94578833.
  3. [3]
    Leon F. Harvey (1875). "On Texan Lepidoptera collected by Mr. Belfrage". Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. 3: 3–16. ISSN 0096-4131. Wikidata Q93561883.


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