Ernest Melville DuPorte | |
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Born | [1] | October 24, 1891
Died | July 31, 1981[2] | (aged 89)
Resting place | Mount Royal Cemetery |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Macdonald College (McGill University) |
Known for | Insect morphology |
Spouse | Peggy DuPorte[2] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology |
Institutions | McGill University |
Thesis | The muscular system of gryllus assimilis fabr. (Pennsylvanicus Burm.) (1920) |
Ernest Melville DuPorte (24 October 1891 – 31 July 1981) was a Canadian entomologist best known for his research in insect morphology.[3] He has been described as "a father of confederation for entomology" by Robin Stewart.[2]