| 词条 | Dennis Leston |
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| name = Dennis Leston | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1917|2|17}} | birth_place = London, United Kingdom | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1981|10|7|1917|2|17}} | death_place = Florida, USA | residence = | citizenship = |nationality = British | fields = Entomology | workplaces = Tertiary education: Imperial College London | alma_mater = | doctoral_advisor = | academic_advisors = | doctoral_students = | notable_students = | known_for = | author_abbrev_bot = | author_abbrev_zoo = | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | footnotes = | spouse = }}Dennis Leston, (2 February 1917 – 7 October 1981) was an English entomologist best known for his contributions to the study of Heteroptera.[1] Prior to his academic work Leston served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II where he developed his fascination with insects. Leston was a member of the South London Entomological Society and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society in 1949. After gaining a D.I.C. by research from Imperial College in the early 1960s Leston studied and worked at a number of universities, including the University of Ghana. Dennis Leston was the older brother of racing driver Les Leston. Works (selection)
References1. ^{{cite journal |title=Dennis Leston, Ph.D. (Ghana), D.I.C., 1917-1981 |journal=Antenna |date=1982 |last=Southwood |first=T.R.E. |authorlink=Richard Southwood |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=173–174 |issn=0140-1890 |quote=The death in Florida in October of Dennis Leston has robbed entomology of one of its most colourful characters and an unusually gifted practitioner. }} External links{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Leston, Dennis}}{{UK-entomologist-stub}} 5 : 1917 births|1981 deaths|English entomologists|Fellows of the Royal Entomological Society|Hemipterists |
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