William Harris Ashmead was an American entomologist born on 19 September 1855 at Philadelphia. He died 17 October 1908 at Washington D.C.
After his studies in Philadelphia, Ashmead worked for the publisher J. B. Lippincott & Co. Wikipedia
Born: September 19, 1855, Philadelphia, PA
Died: October 17, 1908 (age 53 years), Washington, D.C.