Philip Powell Calvert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Powell Calvert

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1871

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1961

Profession: zoologist, entomologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Philip Powell Calvert (January 29, 1871 – August 23, 1961) was an American entomologist, recognised as a leading authority on the Odonata (dragonfly order).
A long term teacher and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he was President of the American Entomological Society 1900-15.
His 1893 publication Catalogue of the Odonata (dragonflies) of the Vicinity of Philadelphia, with an Introduction to the Study of this Group served as a model for regional insect study and was the first major attempt at a guide to the order.
Calvert went on to publish over 300 notes and articles on the Odonata.
He was married to botanist Amelia Smith Calvert.