Elmer Darwin Ball
Elmer Darwin Ball | |
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| Born | September 21, 1870 Athens, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1943 (aged 73) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Assistant Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office June 12, 1920 – September 30, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | James R. Riggs |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Pugsley |
Elmer Darwin Ball (September 21, 1870 – October 5, 1943) was an American entomologist. Ball is known for his contributions to the knowledge of the leafhoppers, treehoppers, froghoppers, and other related insects. He was Assistant Secretary of Agriculture from 1920 to 1921.