Leon F. Harvey | |
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![]() Portrait of Leon F. Harvey | |
Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | October 20, 1837
Died | November 19, 1912 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | (aged 75)
Nationality | American |
Leon F. Harvey (October 20, 1837 – November 19, 1912) was an American entomologist, physician, and dentist. He was a founding member of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, serving as its first treasurer and later as its president.[1][2]
Harvey was born in Buffalo in 1837.[1][2] He completed his medical education at Thomas Jefferson University in 1859, and practiced medicine and dentistry in Baltimore and Buffalo.[2] For several years he managed a provident dispensary in Buffalo.[2] He was an avid amateur entomologist and published scientific articles on the butterflies and moths of North America, including descriptions of new species, such as the white flower moth.[3]
Harvey died in 1912 at age 75, in New Rochelle, New York.[2]