Harold F. Loomis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold F. Loomis

Botanist and entomologist

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1896

Place of Birth: Farmington, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1976

Profession: agronomist, botanist, entomologist, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Harold Frederick Loomis (December 23, 1896 – July 5, 1976) was an American botanist and myriapodologist known for his contributions to agronomy, plant pathology, and millipede taxonomy.
He worked for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture for over four decades, studying diseases of crop plants, and was a colleague of Orator F.
Cook.
He also made major contributions to the natural history of Central America and the West Indies, naming over 500 species of millipedes in total.
He co-described with Cook the leggiest animal on earth: Illacme plenipes, with over 700 legs.