Herbert H. (Herbert Holdsworth) Ross

Born in Leeds, England, in 1908 and raised in British Columbia, he built an early interest in insects that led to formal study at the University of British Columbia and later the University of Illinois. He became a leading systematic entomologist, a scientist focused on classifying and comparing insect life.

Much of his career was spent with the Illinois Natural History Survey, and he also taught entomology at the University of Illinois. He was especially known for his work on Trichoptera, or caddisflies, and for writing A Textbook of Entomology, first published in 1949, which became an influential introduction to the subject.

Later in his career, he joined the University of Georgia, where he continued teaching and research before retiring in 1975. He died in 1978, and his legacy lived on through generations of entomologists, as well as memorial awards and gifts established in his and his wife Jean's honor.