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+ | ======Fernald, | ||
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+ | **Zoology, Experiment Station**, 1885-1910 | ||
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+ | ** President, Mass. Agricultural College**, 1891-1892 | ||
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+ | ** Director, Graduate School**, 1908-1912 | ||
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+ | b. March 16, 1838, Mt. Desert, Maine | ||
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+ | d. Feb. 22, 1921, Amherst, Mass. | ||
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+ | Born on March 16, 1838, in Mt. Desert, Maine, Charles H. Fernald entered the Maine Wesleyan Seminary at the age of 21 with the intention of becoming a sea captain. | ||
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+ | After returning to civilian life, Fernald worked for several years as a principal of the Litchfield and Houlton Academies, but he continued to pursue academic work. Following receipt of an MA from Bowdoin in 1871, Fernald was appointed Professor of Natural History at Maine State College, where he remained for fifteen years before accepting a position at the Massachusetts Agricultural College in 1886 as Professor of Zoology. | ||
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+ | Fernald was a significant figure in the development of scientific research at MAC. In addition to his course load in natural history and lectures in veterinary science, Fernald was appointed entomologist of the new Agricultural Experiment Station in 1887, holding that position until his retirement in 1910. His research on the gypsy moth, which had recently become a destructive invasive species in Massachusetts, | ||
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+ | During his tenure in Amherst, he held several key administrative posts as well, including President of the College (1891-1892) and first Director of the Graduate School (1908-1912). | ||
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+ | ===== Resources ===== | ||
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+ | * SCUA houses collections of the papers of both [[http:// | ||
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+ | ===== Citations ===== | ||
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+ | See Capinera, John L., ed., // | ||
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