George Eugene Ball (25 September 1926[1] – 12 January 2019)[2] was an American entomologist and expert in ground beetles (Carabidae).
Born in Detroit, Michigan, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, where he served in the Battle of Okinawa.
He returned to Cornell where he earned his PhD in 1954, and that same year joined the University of Alberta, becoming a full professor in 1965.
He went on to serve as the entomology department's chair (1974–84) before retiring in 1992.
[1][3] He produced over 130 scientific papers, edited five books, and supervised 40 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.