Harvey Adam Surface (July 25, 1867 – July 18, 1941) was an American zoologist. He was the economic zoologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for fifteen years, and later served three terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Harvey A. Surface | |
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| Born | July 25, 1867 |
| Died | July 18, 1941 (aged 73) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Snyder County district | |
| In office 1931–1936 | |
Formative years edit
Born in Waynesville, Ohio, on July 25, 1867, to a prominent farming family,[1] Harvey A. Surface graduated from The Ohio State University in 1891, and earned a M.S. the following year.[2][3]
After teaching at the University of the Pacific and Cornell, he became professor of zoology at Pennsylvania State College from 1900 to 1907, and professor of biology at Susquehanna University from 1920 to 1930. His work focused on the wildlife and plants of Pennsylvania.[4][5]
He was ornithological editor of American Gardening, the nature study editor of Popular Educator, and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, and the Pennsylvania Audubon Society. He was also the president of the Pennsylvania Beekeeper’s Association for eighteen years.[6][7]
In 1931, he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a representative from Snyder County. He served in this capacity until 1936.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ Dalton, Dennis E. (2012). Images of America: Waynesville and Wayne Township. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-0-7385-9444-6.
- ^ Legislativate Data Processing Center. "Harvey A. Surface". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Wade, J. S.; Palmer, T. S. (1943). "Harvey Adam Surface". The Auk. 60 (4): 639–640. doi:10.2307/4079455. JSTOR 4079455.
- ^ Legislativate Data Processing Center. "Harvey A. Surface". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Wade, J. S.; Palmer, T. S. (1943). "Harvey Adam Surface". The Auk. 60 (4): 639–640. doi:10.2307/4079455. JSTOR 4079455.
- ^ Legislativate Data Processing Center. "Harvey A. Surface". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Wade, J. S.; Palmer, T. S. (1943). "Harvey Adam Surface". The Auk. 60 (4): 639–640. doi:10.2307/4079455. JSTOR 4079455.
- ^ Legislativate Data Processing Center. "Harvey A. Surface". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Wade, J. S.; Palmer, T. S. (1943). "Harvey Adam Surface". The Auk. 60 (4): 639–640. doi:10.2307/4079455. JSTOR 4079455.
External links edit
Media related to Harvey A. Surface at Wikimedia Commons- Works by or about Harvey A. Surface at Internet Archive
