Forbes, James (1911-2002)

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
PROFESSOR JAMES FORBES died on 7 February 2002 at the age of 91. He had received his Ph.D. from Fordham University in New York City, and joined the faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences where he taught and did research in entomology at Fordham College and in the Graduate School for 43 years–from 1936 until he retired in 1979. During World War II, he was in the Army doing work on tropical diseases in the Pacific Theatre. As a result of this experience, he developed a graduate course in parasitology in addition to entomology. He published many research papers on ants, and mentored numerous Ph.D. graduate students. Dr. Forbes was a President of the New York Entomological Society as well as the editor of their journal for many years. In addition, he was a Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He was one of the founding members of the Fordham Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi in the 1950s, and was a long-time member of the Entomological Society of America. In addition to his many accomplishments in entomology and as an editor, he will be remembered for his excellent memory and meticulous records. As a faculty member, he was firm but fair, and was respected for his balanced judgement and good advice. He will be deeply missed by his family, his peers, and his students. Professor Forbes lived in Merrick, NY, and leaves a wife (Matilda) and a married son (James).

PUBLICATIONS

 * Forbes, J. & Do-Van-Quy, D. 1965. The anatomy and histology of the male reproductive system of the legionary ant Neivamyrmex harrisi (Haldeman). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 73: 95-111. [16.vi.1965.]

REFERENCE

 * Sullivan, S.J. 2002. American Entomologist 48:126, portrait.