Vernon Lyman Kellogg

Vernon Kellogg
Born(1867-12-01)December 1, 1867
Emporia, Kansas
DiedAugust 8, 1937(1937-08-08) (aged 69)
Hartford, Connecticut
SpouseCharlotte Hoffman

Vernon Lyman Kellogg (December 1, 1867 – August 8, 1937) was an American entomologist, evolutionary biologist, and science administrator. A major contribution was his study of bird lice and their hosts. He established the Department of Zoology at Stanford University in 1894, and served as the first permanent secretary of the National Research Council in Washington, D.C.[1]

Kellogg was an elected member of both the American Philosophical Society and the United States National Academy of Sciences.[2][3]

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