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S. F. (Samuel Francis) Aaron
1862–1947
Best remembered as a naturalist and entomologist, he combined close observation with a writer’s eye and left behind field notes, scientific papers, and other work tied to the study of insects.
2 Audiobooks
Radio Boys Loyalty; Or, Bill Brown Listens In
by Wayne Whipple, S. F. (Samuel Francis) Aaron
Radio Boys Cronies; Or, Bill Brown's Radio
by Wayne Whipple, S. F. (Samuel Francis) Aaron
About the author
Born in 1862 and active in Philadelphia’s scientific world, Samuel Francis Aaron was an American naturalist, entomologist, and writer. Archival records show that he received Jessup Fund scholarships in 1882 and 1885, later served as custodian of the collection for the American Entomological Society, and went on to work as an economic entomologist for the Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
His surviving work points to a life spent carefully recording the natural world. He published studies on insects and also kept illustrated field notebooks, including a diary from a trip through Texas in 1884, which helps explain why his writing can feel both scientific and vividly observant.
Some library and reference pages also describe him more broadly as an educator and Baptist minister, but the clearest details consistently confirmed are his work in entomology, natural history, and writing. He died in 1947.