Carroll Newton Smith (November 5, 1909–November 8, 1992) was an American entomologist who worked for the United States Department of Agriculture from 1934–1969, primarily researching insects relevant to human health (medical entomology).
[1] He was the third of three children born to Pearl née Butler and Ulysses Smith, who worked together as the publishers of the local newspaper the Moravia Union from 1914–1923.
Following the completion of his master's degree in 1934, he accepted a position at the United States Department of Agriculture as a junior entomologist.
His next posting was in Orlando, Florida, where he researched the sterilization of insects as a method of pest control.
[1] He retired from IABBBR and the USDA in 1969, at which point he joined the World Health Organization and accepted a one-year position in India where he worked on mosquito control via sterilization.