Charles E. Woodworth 3152659 225436643 2008-07-13T18:11:26Z Rjwilmsi 203434 no 'of' between a month and a year per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28dates_and_numbers%29#Longer_periods|MOS]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] [[Image:Charles E. Woodworth Portrait.jpg|thumb|right|Charles E. Woodworth]] ''' Major Charles E. Woodworth, Ph.D.''', ([[1897]]&ndash;[[1966]]), served as a [[Major]] in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II|WWII]] and as an [[Entomologist]] for the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] [[Agricultural Research Service]]. ==Birth== He was born in [[Berkeley, California]] on [[September 25]]th, 1897. His father, [[Charles W. Woodworth]], would become a Professor Emeritus of the [[University of California, Berkeley]] and is a noted figure in the history of Entomology; His mother was Leonora Stern. ==Early life and education== Charles graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science|BS]] and an [[Master's degree|MS]] from the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. He took a job as a teacher at [[Modesto Junior College]] where he met and married the widow, Sarah Louise Nelson Vickers, who was the daughter of early Amazon missionaries, [[Justus Henry Nelson]] and [[Fannie Bishop Capen]]. Justus presided over their 1926 [[Berkeley, California]] wedding.<ref> Wedding of College Faculty Members Held in Berkeley, ''Modesto News-Herald'', June 23, 1926, page 6, column 1 (www.newspaperarchives.com, pay)</ref> He adopted her son, James Vickers Woodworth. While in [[Modesto, California|Modesto]], they had a daughter, Elizabeth Louise Woodworth who was born very premature, but survived. A newspaper article about her survival detailed how "she could be put in a cigar box" and was picked up by the [[Associated Press]].<ref> 35 Ounce Baby In Modesto, ''Modesto News-Herald'', June 14, 1927, page 6, column 1 (www.newspaperarchives.com, pay)</ref> They lived at 322 Johnson Street in Modesto.<ref>The Proposed Biological Science club.. "Blue and White", ''Modesto News-Herald'', Mar 15, 1927, page 5, column 3 (www.newspaperarchives.com, pay)</ref> The young couple then moved to Wisconsin where Charles attended the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] where he received a Ph.D. in [[Entomology]]. ==Military service== During [[World War I]], he entered the [[United States Army]] and was in training when the armistice was declared. In [[World War II]], during a twenty six month period in the South Pacific, Burma and China, he was commanding officer of the Army's 33rd Mosquito Control Unit. Their job was to find the breeding place of the mosquitoes and to teach the soldiers how to protect themselves. He received special citations and ended his service as a [[Major]]. He returned in October 1945.<ref>To Arrive Home, ''Walla Walla Union-Register'', October 19, 1945, page 5, column 2 (www.newspaperarchive.com, pay)</ref> His lungs were significantly damaged during this service. He had to hang upside down in numerous occasions for the rest of his life to drain them. This service injury also contributed to his somewhat early death of a respiratory aliment in 1966. ==Entomology career== He had a long career with the USDA [[Agricultural Research Service]]. He was a leader of the Vegetable Insects Laboratory in the Blalock Tracks at [[College Place, Washington]].<ref name="obit">[http://www.geocities.com/genpostings/CE_Woodworth_Obit_small Dr. Woodworth's Obituary]</ref> His principal research was into the [[wireworm]], although he worked on many other things during his long career. The fact that the wireworm lives underground makes them difficult to exterminate. Much of his work had to do with techniques to allow reasonable crop yield in the presence of wireworms. He also did work on controlling [[Delia (genus)|Onion maggot flies]].<ref> Onion Plant Treatment Suggested, ''Walla Walla Union-Register'', August 21, 1957, page 5, column 1 (www.newspaperarchive.com, pay)</ref> Thirty-one insect specimens that were collected by him are in the Essig Museum of Entomology at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>[http://essig.berkeley.edu/ Essig Museum of Entomology at UCB]</ref> ==Community service== He was listed in "Who's Who in the West" and "Who's Who in Washington". He was a charter member of the College Place [[Kiwanis]] Club and was its secretary for its first 15 years.<ref name="obit"/> He also led several Community Chest drives.<ref>Chest Drive Is Discussed in CP, ''Walla Walla Union-Register'', August 21, 1957, page 15, column 8 (www.newspaperarchive.com, pay)</ref> He was also a member of the First Congregational Church of [[Walla Walla, Washington|Walla Walla]].<ref name="obit"/> The Mayor of [[College Place, Washington|College Place]] described him as "a supporter of community, cultural, and spiritual aims who always could be counted on."<ref name="obit"/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *''[http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/onlineservice/planning/landmarks.pdf City of Berkeley Landmark listing of his childhood home (near bottom)]'' *''[http://www.berkeleyheritage.com/berkeley_landmarks/images/2237_Carleton.jpg Photo of his childhood home in Berkeley, which his father designed]'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Woodworth, Charles E.}} [[Category:1897 births]] [[Category:1966 deaths]] [[Category:American entomologists]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War I]] [[Category:American military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:United States Army officers]] [[Category:University of California, Berkeley alumni]] [[Category:University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni]]