Donald R. Whitehead

Donald R. Whitehead
Born1938
Died1990 (aged 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsUSDA

Donald Robert Whitehead (1938–1990) was an American entomologist, who specialized in the study of the biogeography and systematics of weevils.[1][2]

Whitehead was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in 1961 from Rutgers University and his PhD from the University of Alberta in 1971.[3]

In 1976, Whitehead was appointed Research Entomologist in the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, of the United States Department of Agriculture, where he conducted taxonomic work at the National Museum of Natural History. He remained in this position until his death in 1990.[3]

  1. ^ "Whitehead, Donald R. at Smithsonian Institution Archives". Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Donald R. Whitehead; entomologist". The Washington Post. May 6, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Donald R. Whitehead papers at Smithsonian Institution Archives". Archived from the original on July 11, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2012.