WHO IS HARRISON GARMAN?
The Harrison Garman Entomology
Club chose its name from Kentucky's first state entomologist, Harrison
Garman. Dr. Garman was state entomologist from 1897 to 1929. He was a biologist,
and head of the Department of Entomology and Botany at the University of
Kentucky during the early 1900's.
Several of his studies are still cited today, including the articles
entitled "Stream Pollution" and "The genus Archilestes in Kentucky
(Odonata: Agrionidae)", which were published in Entomological News in 1932.
He also authored numerous articles that were published in Kentucky Experiment
Station Bulletins. Garman was ahead of his time in that he was one of the
first to notice a serious problem that still plagues Kentucky today: stream
pollution. In 1929, he stated that stream pollution was one of the most
important environmental concerns impacting the public.
A clip from the departmental files on Professor Harrison Garman reads:
Harrison Garman was entomologist and botanist of the Kentucky Argricultural
Experiment Station from 1889 to 1929. He was born in Lena, IL. And later
the family moved to Normal, IL, where he received his public education
and also attended the Illinois State Normal University. In 1881-1882, he
studied at Johns Hopkins University.
In 1833, he became assistant entomologist to S. A. Forbes in Illinois and
remained until 1889. During this period he published a number of excellent
papers on entomological and zoological subjects. In 1889, he began his
official services in Kentucky which extended over a forty year period.
Miss Mary Didlake who worked woth him as associate entomologist and botanist
for a long time had written the following appreciation: " Dr. Harrison
Garman was outstanding as an entomologist, not a specialist in any one
group but having a surprising full knowledge of many. He was also an ol-fashioned
naturalist, studying life in all forms and in all relationships, knew wild
flowers and trees, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, crustacea, fishes, frogs,
snakes, and birds as well as insects."
With his many other duties Professor Garman worked with the Kentucky State
Beekeepers Association and published several articles on beekeeping through
the experiment station.
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