Donald R. Whitehead

Donald Robert Whitehead (1938–1990) was an American entomologist, who specialized in the study of the biogeography and systematics of weevils.[1][2]

Donald R. Whitehead
Born1938
Died1990 (aged 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsUSDA

Whitehead was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in 1961, from Rutgers University, and his PhD from the University of Alberta in 1971.[3]

In 1976, in the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, of the United States Department of Agriculture, Whitehead was appointed as Research Entomologist, where he did taxonomic work at the National Museum of Natural History. Whitehead remained in the position until his death in 1990.[3]

References
  1. "Whitehead, Donald R. at Smithsonian Institution Archives". Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. "Donald R. Whitehead; entomologist". The Washington Post. May 6, 1990. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. "Donald R. Whitehead papers at Smithsonian Institution Archives". Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.


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