David Miller (entomologist)

David Miller CBE
Miller, c. 1956
Born	(1890-02-21)21 February 1890 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	28 April 1973(1973-04-28) (aged 83) Nelson, New Zealand
Alma mater	Victoria University College
Spouse	Lena Davies ​ (m. 1916)​
Children	2
Scientific career
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	Department of Agriculture Cawthron Institute
Thesis	(1928)

David Miller CBE (21 February 1890 – 28 April 1973) was a notable New Zealand entomologist, university lecturer and scientific administrator. He was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 21 February 1890.^[1]

Scientific contributions

Miller's career in entomology started at the Biological Laboratory in Levin, New Zealand, where he investigated the insect fauna of New Zealand flax for the New Zealand Department of Agriculture. Later, he worked with the Department of Health to study mosquitos. Miller's research was also fundamental to timber preservation, especially in controlling insect pests.

Miller spent the final years of his career as director of the Cawthron Institute. In the 1958 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.^[2]

References

1. Ramsay, Graeme W. "David Miller". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
2. "No. 41406". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 12 June 1958. p. 3554.