BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
James G. Needham was born on March 16, 1868 in Virginia, Illinois. He
studied with John Henry Comstock at Cornell University, 1896-1898. From
1898-1907 he taught biology at Lake Forest University and then returned to
Cornell as assistant professor of limnology. In 1914 when Professor Comstock
retired, Needham succeeded him as head of the Department of Entomology at
Cornell, a position he held until his retirement in 1935. He published numerous
scientific articles, educational papers, and textbooks; he also wrote poetry
and philosophical writings. Memberships included the Entomological Society of
America, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the
Limnological Society of America, and other scientific societies.
