Ernest Melville DuPorte | |
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| Born | October 24, 1891[1] |
| Died | July 31, 1981 (aged 89)[2] |
| 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]