william kirby is credited as the founder of entomology as a science.
william kirby is credited as the founder of entomology as a science.
who is credited as the founder of entomology as a science?
william kirby
entomology is rooted in nearly all human cultures from prehistoric times, primarily in the context of agriculture (especially biological control and beekeeping), but scientific study began only as recently as the 16th century.









































william kirby is widely considered as the father of entomology. in collaboration with william spence, he published a definitive entomological encyclopedia, "introduction to entomology", regarded as the subject's foundational text. he also helped to found the royal entomological society in london in 1833, one of the earliest such societies in the world; earlier antecedents, such as the aurelian society date back to the 1740s.
entomology
the facilities for entomology at texas a & m include the heep center, housing the department of entomology, the entomology research laboratory, the biological control facility, as well as the usda entomology research facility. while there is a wide range of entomology and forensic classes offered at a & m, as of the spring semester 2008, only two courses in forensic entomology are offered. the science of forensic entomology presents students with a closer look at insects as applied to forensics, with a focus on investigations, and their impact in the court-of law. applied forensic entomology is the corresponding lab to the previous class with hands-on application of practices involved in investigations of human and animals deaths.
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