Edwin Van Dyke, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Van Dyke

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1869

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1952

Profession: entomologist, ophthalmologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edwin Cooper Van Dyke (April 7, 1869 – September 28, 1952) was an American physician and entomologist.
A leading authority on beetles (Coleoptera) of the Pacific Coast of North America, he was also an expert on insect pests of forests and forest products.
He became a professor of entomology at the University of California, Berkeley and worked on the curatorial staff at the California Academy of Sciences for almost fifty years.