Lawrence Bruner
Bruner served as Professor of Entomology, Ornithology, and Taxidermy at the University of Nebraska beginning in 1888. The majority of his work focused on pest control and bird studies. In 1896 he published his work "Notes on Nebraska Birds," which listed about 400 species of birds seen in the state. He became internationally known during his career, partially based on his trip to South American in 1897 to combat the grasshopper plagues. He gained experience in this area studying similar plights in the Great Plains region.
Bruner was born in Pennsylvania on March 2, 1856, and he died in California on January 30, 1937. His childhood was spent in West Point, Nebraska. His parents were Uriah and Amelia Brobst Bruner. He married Marcia S. Dewell in 1881 and they had three girls, Psyche, Helen M., and Alice, who died at a young age in 1907.
