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From the April 1930 Phi Gamma Delta Magazine:
STEPHEN A. FORBES (Illinois Faculty)
A faculty initiate of Chi Iota Chapter at Illinois, Professor Stephen A. Forbes, died at his home in Champaign, Illinois, on March 13, 1930.
Brother Forbes was born in Stephenson County, Illinois, on May 29, 1844. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 17 and was captain of a company of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry at the age of 20.
He was captured by the Confederates and while in prison studied Greek diligently. He was later released and re-enlisted. He began the study of medicine at Rush College but quit to take up botany. In 1872 he was made curator of the museum of the State Natural History Society at Normal.
Five years later this museum was taken over by the state and Dr. Forbes was appointed director. In 1882 he was appointed the first state entomologist and merged his laboratory with that of the state laboratory
of natural science. In 1885 he became professor of zoology at the University of Illinois.
Appointed dean of the college of science in 1888 he served 16 years and on his resignation in 1905 the university gave him the degree of doctor of laws. He continued as professor of zoology until 1909 when he became professor of entomology. This position he resigned in 1921 to give his undivided attention to the State Natural History Survey, which he had founded in 1917 and of which he was chief.
Dr. Forbes was an active figure in fighting insects in Illinois. During the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, he directed the aquarium for the United States Fish Commission, organized the International Congress of Zoologists and prepared and directed the Illinois natural history exhibit.
He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Entomological Society of America, the American Society of Economic Entomologists, Sigma Xi, the Societe Entomologique de France, the Loyal Legion Club of Chicago, and the Zoological Society of America. He had served as president of many of these organizations.
Among his signal honors was the award of the first class medal of the Societe d'Acclimation de France for scientific publications.
STEPHEN A. FORBES (Illinois Faculty)
A faculty initiate of Chi Iota Chapter at Illinois, Professor Stephen A. Forbes, died at his home in Champaign, Illinois, on March 13, 1930.
Brother Forbes was born in Stephenson County, Illinois, on May 29, 1844. He enlisted in the Union Army at the age of 17 and was captain of a company of the Seventh Illinois Cavalry at the age of 20.
He was captured by the Confederates and while in prison studied Greek diligently. He was later released and re-enlisted. He began the study of medicine at Rush College but quit to take up botany. In 1872 he was made curator of the museum of the State Natural History Society at Normal.
Five years later this museum was taken over by the state and Dr. Forbes was appointed director. In 1882 he was appointed the first state entomologist and merged his laboratory with that of the state laboratory
of natural science. In 1885 he became professor of zoology at the University of Illinois.
Appointed dean of the college of science in 1888 he served 16 years and on his resignation in 1905 the university gave him the degree of doctor of laws. He continued as professor of zoology until 1909 when he became professor of entomology. This position he resigned in 1921 to give his undivided attention to the State Natural History Survey, which he had founded in 1917 and of which he was chief.
Dr. Forbes was an active figure in fighting insects in Illinois. During the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, he directed the aquarium for the United States Fish Commission, organized the International Congress of Zoologists and prepared and directed the Illinois natural history exhibit.
He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Entomological Society of America, the American Society of Economic Entomologists, Sigma Xi, the Societe Entomologique de France, the Loyal Legion Club of Chicago, and the Zoological Society of America. He had served as president of many of these organizations.
Among his signal honors was the award of the first class medal of the Societe d'Acclimation de France for scientific publications.
