Charles W. Woodworth (1865–1940) was the founder of the Entomology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. He made many significant contributions to the science of Entomology. His publications were very extensive and included nearly every field of entomology. A few of his most oustanding works are: "A List of the Insects of California (1903), The Wing Veins of Insects" (1906), "Guide to California Insects" (1913), and "School of Fumigation (1915). He was the first editor and first contributor to the University of California Publications in Entomology. He is also credited with first breeding Drosophila in quantity and with suggesting to W. E. Castle that Drosophila might be used for genetical work. Charles W. Woodworth (1865–1940) was the founder of the Entomology Department at the University of California, Berkeley. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Entomology is the scientific study of insects. ... University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a public coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California, USA to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Species Drosophila melanogaster Drosophila subobscura Drosophila is a genus of small flies whose members are often called fruit flies or more appropriately vinegar flies, wine flies, pomace flies, grape flies, and picked fruit-flies. ...

He was an 1889 charter member of the American Association of Economic Entomologists. This group merged with the Entomological Society of America, founded 1906, in 1953. The Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America gives an annual award called the C. W. Woodworth Award. This award, the PBESA's largest, is for achievement in Entomology in the Pacific region of the United States over the previous ten years. This award is principally sponsored by C.W.'s great-grandson, Brian Holden, and his wife, Joann Wilfert, with additional support by Dr. Craig and Kathryn Holden, and Dr. Jim and Betty Woodworth. 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 6,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal governments. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Entomological Society of America (ESA) was founded in 1889 and today has more than 6,000 members, including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers, and scientists from agricultural departments, health agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal governments. ... Entomology is the scientific study of insects. ...

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ... The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ... The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ... Utah State Universitys main campus is located in Logan, Utah. ... North Carolina State University Seal North Carolina State University is an institution of higher learning located in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Bryan clock tower Washington State University is a land-grant research university in the state of Washington. ... The University of California, Riverside is a public, coeducational university situated in Riverside, California beside Box Springs Mountain. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is located on Point Grey near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a public coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California, USA to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate. ... The University of California, Davis, commonly abbreviated to UC Davis or UCD is one of the ten University of California campuses. ...

External References

• Note about Dr. John Stark winning the award (http://entomology.wsu.edu/Awards05pg.doc)
• Biography of Dr. Robert S. Lane mentioning award (http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~idgroup/faculty/i_lane.html)
• Note about Dr. Harry Kaya winning the award (http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/uchistory/general_history/campuses/ucd/departments_n_print.html)
• Note about Dr. Jackie Robertson winning the award (http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/news/fyi/back_issues/1997/fyi_April.28.pdf)
• Mention of the award in an article about a facility being named for Dr. Harry Laidlaw (http://www-dateline.ucdavis.edu/120800/DL_laidlaw.html)
• Dr. George P. Georghiou Obituary (http://www.senate.ucr.edu/agenda/010531/GEORGHIOU.pdf)
• Note about Dr. William Wellington winning the award (http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubcreports/UBC_Reports_1979_03_28.pdf)
• Dr. Carl Barton Huffaker Obituary (http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/biomems/chuffaker.pdf)
• Dr. William Harry Lange Jr. Obituary (http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/lange.cfm)