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Stepben Hlfrefc forbes, fl>b- &.,

Professor of Zoology and Entomology, Dean of the College of Science, was born May 29, 1844, in Stephenson county, Illinois. Obtained his early education in the country schools and at Beloit Academy. Enlisted as private at 17, and served in the field through the civil war. Was made lieutenant of cavalry at nineteen, and captain of his company at twenty. Read medicine and attended lectures at Rush Medical College, in Chicago, in 1867. Taught himself botany while teaching in the public schools, (publishing his first scientific articles in the American Entomologist and Botanist in 1870) and was appointed curator of the Museum of the Illinois State Natural History Society at Normal, in 1872. Became professor of Zoology in the Illinois State Normal University in 1874, and was director of a summer school of natural history in 1875 and 1876. Founded the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History in 1878 and was made its director, which position he still holds. Has been State Entomologist of Illinois since 1882, professor of Zoology at the University of Illinois since 1884, and Dean of the University College of Science since 1888. Was made Doctor of Philosophy by Indiana State University (on examination and thesis) during the presidency of Dr. David S. Jordan.

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Has been president of the Cambridge 18g6 West (1890), and of the American Association of Economic Entomologists (1893 j . Is a fellow of t h e American Association for the Advancement of Science; charter member of the Society for the Promotion of a g r i c u l tural Science; active member of t h e American Ornithological Union, of the Washington Entomological Society, and of the St. Louis Academy of Sciences; corresponding member of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, of the Davenport Academy of Sciences, etc. Organized an International Congress of Zoologists at Chicago, in 1893, and was Director of t h e A q u a r ium of the United S t a t e s Fish Commission at the Columbian Exposition. Has conducted a N a t u r a l History survey of Illinois since 1878, and numerous zoological expeditions to Yellowstone P a r k , to Northwest Montana, to Lakes Michigan and Superior, and to various Wisconsin lakes. Began publication of the Bulletin of the Illinois S t a t e Laboratory of Natural History in 1872, and in 188" issued the first of a series of final reports on the Zoo la the State. H a s published seven reports a s S t a t e Entomologist of Illinois, and about two hundred other contributions to zoological science.