Vernon Kellogg was born December 1, 1867, in Emporia, Kansas, USA. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Kansas in 1889 and 1892, respectively. He also was awarded the LL.D. degree from the University of California in 1919 and from Brown University in 1920. He was awarded a Sc.D. from Oberlin College in 1922. Kellogg worked at the University of Kansas as an assistant professor of entomology, and then at Stanford university as an assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. He was a successful teacher of entomology. His areas of expertise were morphology, genetics, and behavior. Kellogg authored several general zoology and evolution texts, and also an economic entomology and zoology book (co-authored with R.W. Doane). Despite a successful career as an educator, Kellogg is best known for his humanitarian work. During World War I, he worked U.S. Food Administration and other relief groups in Europe in the aftermath of the war. He was decorated by...
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(2008). Kellogg, Vernon Lyman. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1614
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