Hermann Joseph Muller
American biologist (1890–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hermann Joseph Muller (December 21, 1890 – April 5, 1967) was an American geneticist who was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, "for the discovery that mutations can be induced by X-rays".[2] Muller warned of long-term dangers of radioactive fallout from nuclear war and nuclear testing, which resulted in greater public scrutiny of these practices.
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Born | (1890-12-21)December 21, 1890 New York City, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1967(1967-04-05) (aged 76) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Known for | The genetic effects of radiation |
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Children | 2, including David E. Muller |
Relatives | Mala Htun (granddaughter) |
Awards | 1927
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics, molecular biology |
Doctoral advisor | Thomas Hunt Morgan |
Doctoral students | Charlotte Auerbach H. Bentley Glass Clarence Paul Oliver Elof Axel Carlson Wilson Stone Guido Pontecorvo |
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