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Title: Richard Herbert Foote (1918-2002) [obituary and publication and taxa list]

Author
item Norrbom, Allen
item Thompson, F

Submitted to: Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/20/2002
Publication Date: 3/31/2003
Citation: Norrbom, A.L., Thompson, F.C. 2003. Richard Herbert Foote (1918-2002) [obituary and publication and taxa list]. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 105:508-516.

Interpretive Summary: Richard H. Foote, a world renowned specialist on the taxonomy of fruit flies and a widely respected former leader of the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS, USDA, ARS, USDA, died on February 9, 2002. A summary of his career and his most important contributions to entomological research and the field of information storage and retrieval are provided, along with a list of his publications and the species he described.

Technical Abstract: Richard H. Foote, a world renowned specialist on the taxonomy of fruit flies and a widely respected former leader of the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, ARS, USDA, ARS, USDA, died on February 9, 2002. A summary of his career and his most important contributions to entomological research and the field of information storage and retrieval are provided, along with a list of his publications and the species he described.