John Bernhard Smith

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John Bernhard Smith

1858–1912

A pioneering American entomologist, he helped turn insect study into practical science for farmers and public health officials. His work at the turn of the 20th century focused on crop pests, mosquitoes, and the insects of New Jersey.

2 Audiobooks

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology

by John Bernhard Smith

The virtues of common water [Tenth Edition] : or, The advantages thereof, in preventing and curing many distempers : gathered from the writings of several eminent physicians, and also from more than forty years experience

The virtues of common water [Tenth Edition] : or, The advantages thereof, in preventing and curing many distempers : gathered from the writings of several eminent physicians, and also from more than forty years experience

by John Bernhard Smith

About the author

Born in New York City in 1858, John Bernhardt Smith became one of the leading American entomologists of his time. He studied at Cornell University and later built a career that combined close scientific research with practical advice for agriculture.

Smith served as professor of entomology at Rutgers and as New Jersey's state entomologist. In those roles, he worked on insect classification, wrote extensively on economic entomology, and investigated pests that affected orchards, farms, and other crops.

He is also remembered for important work on mosquitoes and their role in public health, especially in New Jersey's salt-marsh regions. By the time of his death in 1912, he had published widely and helped shape entomology as both an academic field and a tool for solving everyday problems.