Alexander G. B. Fairchild* (1906-08-17 - 1994-02-10) person

Entomologist. Grandson of Alexander Graham Bell, for whom he was named; went by "Sandy". Travelled extensively with his father (a botanist), especially in Panama. Bachelor's from Harvard 1931; Ph.D. Harvard.

Names for this agent

  • Alexander Graham Bell Fairchild
  • Alexander G. B. Fairchild (preferred)
  • G. Fairchild (aka)
  • G. B. Fairchild (second author)
  • G. B. Fairchild (aka)
  • G. B. Fairchild (initials plus last)
  • G.B. Fairchild (initials plus last)
  • Alexander Graham Bell Fairchild (aka)
  • Fairchild, G. B. (author)
  • Graham Fairchild (aka)
  • G. B. Fairchild (aka)

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Range of years collected is greater than 80 (1895-1979)

Collecting Event Map

  • Amphibia: Plethodontidae (1 record) in year 1935
  • Arachnida: Araneidae (2 records) in year 1925
  • Arachnida: Cosmetidae (1 record) in year 1932
  • Arachnida: Hemiscorpionidae (1 record) in year 1925
  • Arachnida: Oxyopidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Arachnida: Pholcidae (2 records) in years 1930-1931
  • Arachnida: Salticidae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Arachnida: Theridiosomatidae (1 record) in year 1928
  • Bivalvia: Hyriidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Bivalvia: Mactridae (1 record) in year 1938
  • Bivalvia: Margaritiferidae (1 record) in year 1931
  • Bivalvia: Mutellidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Bivalvia: Ostreidae (1 record) in year 1938
  • Bivalvia: Pectinidae (3 records) in years 1938-1940
  • Bivalvia: Pteriidae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Bivalvia: Unionidae (8 records) in years 1931-1935
  • Bivalvia: Veneridae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Chilopoda: Scolopocryptopidae (1 record) in year 1932
  • Gastropoda: Achatinidae (2 records) in year 1939
  • Gastropoda: Ampullariidae (2 records) in year 1937
  • Gastropoda: Annulariidae (2 records) in years 1928-1934
  • Gastropoda: Batillariidae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Bradybaenidae (3 records) in years 1930-1937
  • Gastropoda: Bulimulidae (40 records) in years 1928-1958
  • Gastropoda: Camaenidae (11 records) in years 1926-1963
  • Gastropoda: Cerionidae (5 records) in years 1934-1963
  • Gastropoda: Cerithiidae (3 records) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Cionellidae (3 records) in years 1929-1931
  • Gastropoda: Columbellidae (2 records) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Discidae (3 records) in years 1930-1931
  • Gastropoda: Euconulidae (1 record) in year 1944
  • Gastropoda: Ferussaciidae (1 record) in year 1929
  • Gastropoda: Gastrodontidae (5 records) in years 1930-1931
  • Gastropoda: Helicellidae (6 records) in years 1925-1930
  • Gastropoda: Helicidae (15 records) in years 1924-1933
  • Gastropoda: Helicinidae (12 records) in years 1929-1956
  • Gastropoda: Helminthoglyptidae (4 records) in years 1929-1945
  • Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae (8 records) in years 1938-1939
  • Gastropoda: Hygromiidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Littorinidae (3 records) in year 1938
  • Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae (4 records) in years 1931-1945
  • Gastropoda: Megaspiridae (1 record) in year 1935
  • Gastropoda: Melanopsidae (2 records) in year 1925
  • Gastropoda: Nassaridae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Naticidae (2 records) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Neritidae (6 records) in years 1938-1947
  • Gastropoda: Orthalicidae (148 records) in years 1923-1934
  • Gastropoda: Pachychilidae (3 records) in years 1944-1945
  • Gastropoda: Physidae (11 records) in years 1930-1945
  • Gastropoda: Planorbidae (14 records) in years 1930-1945
  • Gastropoda: Pleuroceridae (2 records) in year 1937
  • Gastropoda: Polygyridae (15 records) in years 1929-1938
  • Gastropoda: Poteriidae (9 records) in years 1939-1945
  • Gastropoda: Pupillidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Scolodontidae (1 record) in year 1944
  • Gastropoda: Solaropsidae (3 records) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Spiraxidae (9 records) in years 1929-1945
  • Gastropoda: Streptaxidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Strophocheilidae (1 record) in year 1937
  • Gastropoda: Strophochilidae (6 records) in year 1937
  • Gastropoda: Subulinidae (14 records) in years 1925-1944
  • Gastropoda: Succineidae (5 records) in years 1930-1942
  • Gastropoda: Thiaridae (3 records) in years 1938-1944
  • Gastropoda: Thysanophoridae (3 records) in years 1930-1944
  • Gastropoda: Turridae (1 record) none known to year
  • Gastropoda: Urocoptidae (4 records) in years 1925-1930
  • Gastropoda: Volutidae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Gastropoda: Zonitidae (1 record) in year 1930
  • Hirudinea: [no family] (1 record) in year 1940
  • Insecta: Andrenidae (40 records) in years 1928-1937
  • Insecta: Apidae (47 records) in years 1925-1937
  • Insecta: Ascalaphidae (2 records) in year 1943
  • Insecta: Bittacidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Insecta: Carabidae (2 records) in year 1937
  • Insecta: Chrysopidae (3 records) in year 1935
  • Insecta: Colletidae (5 records) in years 1928-1946
  • Insecta: Conopidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Insecta: Cossidae (1 record) in year 1960
  • Insecta: Curculionidae (3 records) in year 1932
  • Insecta: Erebidae (91 records) in years 1923-1977
  • Insecta: Formicidae (49 records) in years 1925-1960
  • Insecta: Halictidae (7 records) in years 1930-1937
  • Insecta: Hemerobiidae (1 record) in year 1931
  • Insecta: Hesperiidae (201 records) in years 1923-1977
  • Insecta: Lampyridae (1 record) in year 1931
  • Insecta: Leptoceridae (7 records) in year 1939
  • Insecta: Limacodidae (2 records) in years 1935-1936
  • Insecta: Lycaenidae (41 records) in years 1924-1935
  • Insecta: Lycidae (2 records) in year 1932
  • Insecta: Megachilidae (48 records) in years 1926-1945
  • Insecta: Megaspilidae (1 record) in year 1928
  • Insecta: Mutillidae (2 records) in years 1930-1936
  • Insecta: Noctuidae (5 records) in year 1932
  • Insecta: Nolidae (4 records) in year 1932
  • Insecta: Nymphalidae (147 records) in years 1920-1979
  • Insecta: Oestridae (1 record) in year 1948
  • Insecta: Papilionidae (22 records) in years 1923-1935
  • Insecta: Pieridae (124 records) in years 1895-1934
  • Insecta: Pompilidae (6 records) in year 1937
  • Insecta: Riodinidae (3 records) none known to year
  • Insecta: Saturniidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Insecta: Scarabaeidae (1 record) in year 1932
  • Insecta: Sphecidae (1 record) in year 1951
  • Insecta: Sphingidae (1 record) in year 1929
  • Insecta: Syrphidae (10 records) in years 1928-1940
  • Insecta: Tabanidae (2 records) in years 1934-1935
  • Insecta: Tenebrionidae (1 record) in year 1961
  • Insecta: Therevidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Insecta: Tipulidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Insecta: Uraniidae (1 record) in year 1976
  • Insecta: Vespidae (3 records) in years 1937-1939
  • Malacostraca: Atyidae (1 record) in year 1939
  • Malacostraca: Palaemonidae (2 records) in year 1939
  • Malacostraca: [no family] (1 record) in year 1939
  • Mammalia: Procyonidae (8 records) in year 1939
  • Mammalia: Vespertilionidae (1 record) none known to year
  • Reptilia: Colubridae (2 records) in year 1930
  • Reptilia: Gekkonidae (1 record) in year 1949
  • Reptilia: Iguanidae (1 record) in year 1949
  • : [no family] (30 records) in years 1961-1963

  • Not a preparator of any material in MCZbase

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