John Eatton Le Conte
1784–1860
American entomologist, botanist, and soldier. Major of engineers in the United States Army. Father of John Lawrence Le Conte.
Sources
DAB s.v. John Lawrence Le Conte
Gilbert 1977.
Bibliography
DAB: Dictionary of American biography. Under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies. 20 vols., index, and 10 supplements. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons; Simon & Schuster Macmillan. London: Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928–95.
Gilbert, Pamela. 1977. A compendium of the biographical literature on deceased entomologists. London: British Museum (Natural History).
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