Everett Franklin Phillips (14 November 1878 – 21 August 1951) was an American apiculturist who served as an influential professor of apiculture at Cornell University. He collected nearly all the literature in English on bees and it is now part of the library of Cornell University as the E. F. Phillip Memorial Beekeeping Library.
Phillips was born in Hannibal, Ohio, the son of a Methodist clergyman. He went to Allegheny College before going for graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s. He spent summers of 1903 and 1904 at Medina where he met Amos Root and his family, becoming a close friend of Ernest Rob Root. He took on a position with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) where he spearheaded efforts to bring the U.S. beekeeping industry to modern scientific standards. Not only did this work help beekeeping practitioners and scholars, it also played a part in the 400% increase in commercial honey production that Phillips oversaw during World War I.[1] After the war Walter J. Quick was involved in vocational training for war veterans. He considered beekeeping as a key vocation and worked along with Phillips to encourage apiculture.[2]
In 1924, Phillips joined the faculty of Cornell University as professor of apiculture. There, together with long-time friend and major U.S. apiculturist E. R. Root, he worked to establish a world-class beekeeping library. An endowment fund started by the New York State Beekeepers’ Association, supplemented with proceeds from the Dyce Honey Patent—an innovation in the production of creamed honey patented by Elton J. Dyce, also of Cornell—made possible the purchase of new library acquisitions over the years. The E. F. Phillips Beekeeping Collection, housed at the A. R. Mann Library at Cornell University, is today one of the largest beekeeping libraries in the world, containing some of the oldest existing beekeeping treatises, complete collections of writings by famed apiculturists such as L. L. Langstroth and Moses Quinby, and apitherapist and friend Bodog F. Beck and an ever-growing number of new publications. He also encouraged other researchers including those of the anatomist R. E. Snodgrass.[3]
In 1932 professor E. F. Phillips was invited to the Soviet Union, Republic of Georgia and spent a month visiting various beekeeping and bee research establishments. E. F. Phillips paid special attention to the unique characteristics of the Apis mellifera maucasia (Caucasian honey bee) and its potential in Georgia.
Phillips and his wife Mary Geisler Phillips, continued to work at expanding the beekeeping library at Cornell until his death in 1951.[3]
Referencesedit
^Hambleton, Jas. I. (1952-12-01). "Everett Franklin Phillips 1878–1951". Journal of Economic Entomology. 45 (6): 1124–1124. doi:10.1093/jee/45.6.1124. ISSN 1938-291X.
^Campion, Corey (2019). "Healing Hives: Honey Bees and the Rehabilitation of Veterans, 1919–2019". Bee World. 96 (2): 55–59. doi:10.1080/0005772X.2018.1563377. ISSN 0005-772X.
^ abEverett Franklin Phillips. November 14, 1878 — August 21, 1951. Cornell University. 1951.
Other sourcesedit
Morris-Knower, James P. "Beeman of Ithaca: E. Franklin Phillips & the Phillips’ Beekeeping Collection at Cornell's Albert R. Mann Library." Bee Culture Nov (2000): 23-25.
Caron, Dewey M.. "Dr. E. F. Phillips." EAS Meeting. University of Delaware, Aug 2002
A beekeeping visit to the Soviet Union. By Eva Crane. Bee World 44 (2) 48 – 76 DATE: 1963
External linksedit
The Hive and the Honeybee Online archive of items in the Phillips Beekeeping Collection
A Buzz About Bees Exhibit on the Phillips Beekeeping Collection, Cornell University
Everett Franklin Phillips - A beekeeping visit to Georgia
January 01, 1970
phillips, everett, franklin, phillips, november, 1878, august, 1951, american, apiculturist, served, influential, professor, apiculture, cornell, university, collected, nearly, literature, english, bees, part, library, cornell, university, phillip, memorial, b. Everett Franklin Phillips 14 November 1878 21 August 1951 was an American apiculturist who served as an influential professor of apiculture at Cornell University He collected nearly all the literature in English on bees and it is now part of the library of Cornell University as the E F Phillip Memorial Beekeeping Library Everett Franklin PhillipsBorn1878 1878 Died1951 aged 72 73 Alma materCornell UniversityOccupation s Apiculturist scholar inventor authorKnown forBeekeeping innovations Contents 1 Life and work 2 References 3 Other sources 4 External linksLife and work editPhillips was born in Hannibal Ohio the son of a Methodist clergyman He went to Allegheny College before going for graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s He spent summers of 1903 and 1904 at Medina where he met Amos Root and his family becoming a close friend of Ernest Rob Root He took on a position with the United States Department of Agriculture USDA where he spearheaded efforts to bring the U S beekeeping industry to modern scientific standards Not only did this work help beekeeping practitioners and scholars it also played a part in the 400 increase in commercial honey production that Phillips oversaw during World War I 1 After the war Walter J Quick was involved in vocational training for war veterans He considered beekeeping as a key vocation and worked along with Phillips to encourage apiculture 2 In 1924 Phillips joined the faculty of Cornell University as professor of apiculture There together with long time friend and major U S apiculturist E R Root he worked to establish a world class beekeeping library An endowment fund started by the New York State Beekeepers Association supplemented with proceeds from the Dyce Honey Patent an innovation in the production of creamed honey patented by Elton J Dyce also of Cornell made possible the purchase of new library acquisitions over the years The E F Phillips Beekeeping Collection housed at the A R Mann Library at Cornell University is today one of the largest beekeeping libraries in the world containing some of the oldest existing beekeeping treatises complete collections of writings by famed apiculturists such as L L Langstroth and Moses Quinby and apitherapist and friend Bodog F Beck and an ever growing number of new publications He also encouraged other researchers including those of the anatomist R E Snodgrass 3 In 1932 professor E F Phillips was invited to the Soviet Union Republic of Georgia and spent a month visiting various beekeeping and bee research establishments E F Phillips paid special attention to the unique characteristics of the Apis mellifera maucasia Caucasian honey bee and its potential in Georgia Phillips and his wife Mary Geisler Phillips continued to work at expanding the beekeeping library at Cornell until his death in 1951 3 References edit Hambleton Jas I 1952 12 01 Everett Franklin Phillips 1878 1951 Journal of Economic Entomology 45 6 1124 1124 doi 10 1093 jee 45 6 1124 ISSN 1938 291X Campion Corey 2019 Healing Hives Honey Bees and the Rehabilitation of Veterans 1919 2019 Bee World 96 2 55 59 doi 10 1080 0005772X 2018 1563377 ISSN 0005 772X a b Everett Franklin Phillips November 14 1878 August 21 1951 Cornell University 1951 Other sources editMorris Knower James P Beeman of Ithaca E Franklin Phillips amp the Phillips Beekeeping Collection at Cornell s Albert R Mann Library Bee Culture Nov 2000 23 25 Caron Dewey M Dr E F Phillips EAS Meeting University of Delaware Aug 2002 A beekeeping visit to the Soviet Union By Eva Crane Bee World 44 2 48 76 DATE 1963External links editThe Hive and the Honeybee Online archive of items in the Phillips Beekeeping Collection A Buzz About Bees Exhibit on the Phillips Beekeeping Collection Cornell University Everett Franklin Phillips A beekeeping visit to Georgia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E F Phillips amp oldid 1224603468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
