Philip Powell Calvert (January 29, 1871 – August 23, 1961) was an American

entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

, recognised as a leading authority on the Odonata (dragonfly order). A long term teacher and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, he was President of the

American Entomological Society The American Entomological Society was founded on March 1, 1859. It is the oldest continuously operating entomology society in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the oldest scientific societies in the United States. It is headquartered in Philade ...

1900-15. His 1893 publication ''Catalogue of the Odonata (dragonflies) of the Vicinity of Philadelphia, with an Introduction to the Study of this Group'' served as a model for regional insect study and was the first major attempt at a guide to the order. Calvert went on to publish over 300 notes and articles on the Odonata. He was married to

botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

Amelia Smith Calvert Amelia Smith Calvert (1876, in Philadelphia – 1965) was an Americans, American botanist noted for studying the flora of Costa Rica with her husband, entomologist Philip Powell Calvert. Life and work Amelia attended Girls’ High (at that tim ...

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Philip Powell Calvert: Student, Teacher, and Odonatologist
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Odonata
Calvert's contribution to the

Biologia Centrali-Americana The ''Biologia Centrali-Americana'' is an encyclopedia of the natural history of Mexico and Central America, privately issued in 215 parts from 1879 to 1915 by the editors Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin, of the British Museum (Natural ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Calvert, Philip Powell American entomologists 1871 births 1961 deaths 19th-century American zoologists Odonatologists