David Miller (entomologist)

David Miller CBE (21 February 1890 – 28 April 1973) was a notable New Zealand entomologist, university lecturer and scientific administrator. He was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 21 February 1890.[1]

Miller in 1956–57

Scientific contributions

Miller's career in entomology started at the Biological Laboratory in Levin, New Zealand, where he investigated the insect fauna of New Zealand flax for the New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Later, he worked with the Department of Health to study mosquitos. Miller's research was also fundamental to timber preservation, especially in controlling insect pests.

Miller spent the final years of his career as director of the Cawthron Institute. In the 1958 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[2]

gollark: Imagine the chaos if everyone on the discord bred all their dragons at once.
gollark: Also, wow, I bet you could ruin the ratios with that many...
gollark: How do you know that you don't have loads of seawyrm collectors fighting amongst themselves?
gollark: No seawyrms shall escape!
gollark: ***seawyrm***

References
  1. Ramsay, Graeme W. "David Miller". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "No. 41406". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 12 June 1958. p. 3554.



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