Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Muir, Frederick A. G. April 24, 1873 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com November 17, 2011, 4:26 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925. Author: Edited by George F. Nellist FREDERICK A. G. MUIR, Entomologist. The distinction of having helped save the sugar industry – the main artery of Hawaii’s industrial existence – from possible extinction before the onslaughts of the leaf-hopper, borer beetle and anomala beetle, is held by Frederick A. G. Muir, who has occupied the position of entomologist at the experiment station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association for the past 20 years. Before coming to Hawaii in 1905 Mr. Muir was employed in various parts of Africa, first as engineer and electrician and later as entomologist, having been connected with Eckstein group of gold mines in Johannesberg. His first employment in Hawaii was on the scientific staff of the H.S.P.A. experiment station as entomologist, a position he has held since 1905. He has been instrumental in finding and bringing to the Territory numerous parasites to counteract the ravages of the leaf-hopper, borer beetle, and anomala beetle, thus saving the industry an immense amount of money if not from destruction. He has published a number of monographs on leafhoppers, beetles and other entomological subjects. Born in London on April 24, 1873, he is the son of Alexander Muir of Scotland, and Annie Marie (Lempriere) Muir, of Jersey. His early education was obtained in England. He married Margaret Annie Sharp on April 9, 1918, and they have one son, Alexander David Muir. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/muir171gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/hifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb