Maynard Jack Ramsay
Dr. Maynard Jack "Doc" Ramsay (November 22, 1914 – March 20, 2005) was an American
Who's Who in America
.
During his 36 years in government service, he often was called upon to provide his beetle expertise to the
killer bees in the opening of Arthur Herzog's best-selling novel "The Swarm
".
Work
Ramsay was widely known for his research on a
Atlantic. The Golden Nematode Act was enacted on June 15, 1948, to combat the worm. [1] As of 2003, the golden nematode is one of 22 federally regulated organisms in the United States. [2] According to Society of Nematologists, "he played an instrumental role in reducing the spread of Globodera rostochiensis in the United States." [3]
He also studied
APHIS
) in New York, recalled that Ramsay "always saw the new pest coming down the pike."
Life
Ramsay was born and raised in
University at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Continuing his education at Cornell University, Ramsay graduated with a Master of Science degree in Mammalogy
.
While living in
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ramsay was one of the first few Ph.D. holders in service to the Department, and thus, colleagues bestowed him with the nickname "Doc". Encouraged by Shadle, "Doc" Ramsay then married Alberta June Wentworth, a beautician and owner of Alberta's Beauty Shop, from Canisteo
.
From 1950 to 1956, he served as a port entomologist, and then in 1967 was appointed to APHIS. He retired in 1977. Dr. Ramsay was also a former president of the Insecticide Society of Washington.
Alberta Ramsay died in 2003. Two years later, Maynard Ramsay died of pneumonia on March 20, 2005, in a Silver Spring nursing home. The couple resided in Bowie, Maryland.
See also
External links
Obituaries
- Washington Post obituary
- The text in this obituary is the same as the text in the pamphlets handed out by the family at the funeral.
- Evening Tribune obituary
- This obituary delves into more detail.
- New York Times obituary