Richard B. Dominick

Richard Bayard Dominick (September 17, 1919 - May 4, 1976) was an ophthalmologist, outdoorsman, and amateur lepidopterist. He is best known for his extensive collection of moths and butterflies in South Carolina. He established the Wedge Entomology Research Foundation for the publication of a series of monographs entitled the Moths of America North of Mexico.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Dick
Birth dateSeptember 17, 1919
Birth place
South Carolina , Jasper County South Carolina
Citizenship
United States
Date of deathMay 05, 1976
Place of death
South Carolina , McClellanville South Carolina
Resting place
Wedge Plantation
Education
Yale University
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Known for
Lepidopterist

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