John Henry Comstock

Summary

John Henry Comstock is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Janesville^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1849^[3]. He died in Ithaca^[4]. He died on March 20, 1931^[5]. He worked as an entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], arachnologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Janesville^[2], John Henry Comstock…
• John Henry Comstock died in Ithaca^[4].
• John Henry Comstock was born on February 24, 1849^[3].
• John Henry Comstock died on March 20, 1931^[5].
• John Henry Comstock was married to Anna Botsford Comstock^[11].
• John Henry Comstock held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Henry Comstock's professions included entomologist^[6].
• John Henry Comstock's professions included zoologist^[7].
• John Henry Comstock's professions included arachnologist^[8].
• John Henry Comstock worked as a university teacher^[9].
• John Henry Comstock's field of work was entomology^[13].
• John Henry Comstock was employed by Cornell University^[14].
• John Henry Comstock's education included a stint at Cornell University^[15].
• John Henry Comstock's education included a stint at Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[16].
• John Henry Comstock was educated at Yale University^[17].
• John Henry Comstock's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[18].
• John Henry Comstock was a member of American Philosophical Society^[19].
• John Henry Comstock is recorded as male^[20].
• John Henry Comstock's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Henry Comstock supervised Nathan Banks as a doctoral student^[22].
• John Henry Comstock supervised Ralph Vary Chamberlin as a doctoral student^[23].
• John Henry Comstock supervised Charles Paul Alexander as a doctoral student^[24].
• John Henry Comstock's Commons category is recorded as John Henry Comstock^[25].
• John Henry Comstock's family name is recorded as Comstock^[26].
• John Henry Comstock's given name is recorded as John Henry^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Henry Comstock's place of birth was Janesville^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1849^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[16], a faculty^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1874^[34]; Yale University^[17], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37], headquartered in New Haven^[38]; and Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1409^[41], headquartered in Leipzig^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], arachnologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. John Henry Comstock's field of work was entomology^[13]. Among his employers was Cornell University^[14]. Doctoral students include Nathan Banks^[22], an entomologist^[43], 1868–1953^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[46], specialised in entomology^[47]; Ralph Vary Chamberlin^[23], a zoologist^[48], 1879–1967^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[51], specialised in arachnology^[52]; and Charles Paul Alexander^[24], an entomologist^[53], 1889–1981^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins^[56], specialised in dipterology^[57].

Personal Life

Among John Henry Comstock's spouses was Anna Botsford Comstock^[11].

Death and Burial

John Henry Comstock died on March 20, 1931^[5]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Why It Matters

John Henry Comstock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

He has been cited as an influence by Edith Marion Patch^[60], an entomologist^[61], 1876–1954^[62], of United States^[63].

He is credited with the discovery of Comstock–Needham system^[64], an insect anatomy^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Charles Paul Alexander^[66], an entomologist^[67], 1889–1981^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins^[70], specialised in dipterology^[71]; Ralph Vary Chamberlin^[72], a zoologist^[73], 1879–1967^[74], of United States^[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[76], specialised in arachnology^[77]; and Nathan Banks^[78], an entomologist^[79], 1868–1953^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[82], specialised in entomology^[83].

FAQs

Where was John Henry Comstock born?

Born in Janesville^[2], John Henry Comstock…

Where did John Henry Comstock die?

John Henry Comstock died in Ithaca^[4].

Who was John Henry Comstock married to?

John Henry Comstock's spouses include Anna Botsford Comstock^[11].

What did John Henry Comstock do for work?

John Henry Comstock worked as entomologist^[6], zoologist^[7], arachnologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did John Henry Comstock go to school?

John Henry Comstock was educated at Cornell University^[15], Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences^[16], Yale University^[17], and Leipzig University^[18].

Who did John Henry Comstock influence?

John Henry Comstock has been cited as an influence by Edith Marion Patch^[60].

What did John Henry Comstock discover?

John Henry Comstock is credited as discoverer of Comstock–Needham system^[64].