Imperial Entomologist was a position in British India for an entomologist, it was created mainly for applied entomology in pest control and for utilization of useful insects such as honey bees, lac insects, and who was also involved in research and developing control measures against insects of veterinary and medical importance. A second position was created initially but that was later redesignated as Imperial Pathological Entomologist. Both positions were abolished after Indian independence in 1947.
The position was occupied by:
*1903–1912
Harold Maxwell-Lefroy
Harold Maxwell-Lefroy (20 January 1877 – 14 October 1925) was an England, English entomologist. He served as a Professor of Entomology at Imperial College London before moving to India where he took over the position of entomologist to the gover ...
who replaced the government position of entomologist briefly held by
Lionel de Niceville
Lionel may refer to:
Name
*Lionel (given name) Places
*Lionel, Lewis, a village in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
*Lionel Town, Jamaica, a settlement Brands and enterprises
*Lionel, LLC, an American designer and importer of toy trains and model ra ...
in 1901
*1913–1934
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher
Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher (25 March 1878 – 30 April 1950) was an English entomologist. Although an amateur lepidopterist who worked in the Royal Navy, he became an expert on "microlepidoptera" and was appointed as the second Imperial Entomol ...
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Muhammad Afzal Husain (Acting Imperial Entomologist, 1926)
*1934–c.1944
Hem Singh Pruthi
Hem Singh Pruthi (23 February 1897 – 23 December 1969) was an Indian entomologist who served as Imperial Entomologist, being the first native Indian in that position.
He was born at Begowala, Sialkot where his father Dr Bhagat Singh Pruti worke ...
*c.1944–1947
P.V. Isaac
*1947 ''Position abolished''
In 1907
Frank Milburn Howlett was appointed Second (ie Deputy) Entomologist; he was given the title Imperial Pathological Entomologist in 1912.
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