papers and books. In recognition of his 32 years of work on Panamanian insects, in 1978 the Universidad de Panamá named their new Invertebrate Museum in his honor. After retiring, Sandy and his wife Elva (whom he married in 1938) moved to Gainesville, Florida, where for the next 25 years, he continued to publish papers and advise graduate students and fellow scientists around the world. In retirement and without pay, he organized the collections of Neotropical Tabanidae at the University of Florida and later at the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Among the numerous honors he was given during his lifetime, he was proudest of having been named by the American Entomological Society as Entomologist of the Year. Sandy continued working up until a week before he died, at the age of 87. At last count, over 33 species of insects have been named after him by other entomologists. References "Contributions to the knowledge of Diptera: a collection of articles on Diptera commemorating the life and work of Graham B. Fairchild." Memoirs on Entomology, International. 14:1-41. 1999. External links Oral history interview with Graham Bell Fairchild 1989 from the Smithsonian Institution Archives 1906 births 1994 deaths Alexander Graham Bell Harvard University alumni Graham Fairchild Scientists from Washington, D.C. American entomologists 20th-century American zoologists