Edward Albert Chapin
American entomologist
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Edward Albert Chapin (1894-1969) was an American entomologist employed by the USDA's Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, who served as Associate Curator of Insects in the National Museum of Natural History, 1934-1954. He was a specialist on scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae), and erected the genus Brumoides in 1965.[1]
Edward Albert Chapin | |
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| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 1969 (aged 74–75) |
| Known for | Leading authority on beetles |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |