Howard George Henry Kearns, OBE (13 May 1902 in Friern Barnet, London [1] – July 1986 in Sedgemoor, Somerset [2]) was a researcher in entomology whose knowledge of entomology and engineering influenced the design of spraying equipment before and after the Second World War.
- IN a letter in NATURE of Feb. 8, p. 201, by H. P. Hutchinson and myself, a serious error in the proof escaped notice.
Galerucella luteola Müll was quoted as a common pest of Salix triandra varieties in Great Britain.
doi:10.1038/125276e0 Kearns was born on 13 May 1902 in Friern Barnet to Henry Kearns (1871 - 1937) and his wife Elizabeth Ann (née Baker) (1871 - 1958) On 30 August 1930, at Christ Church, Purley, Surrey, he married Molly Yvonne Cousins (25 Oct 1902-1973).
"From 1930 to 1970 Howard Kearns' unique symbiosis of entomology and engineering exerted a major influence on the design of spraying equipment and ..." [9] -