Herman J. Muller
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Herman J. Muller was an American geneticist and Nobel laureate best known for demonstrating that X-rays can induce genetic mutations and for his outspoken advocacy on the social implications of genetics and nuclear weapons.
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate
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geneticist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-04-05 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Thomas Hunt Morgan ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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surface form:
Columbia College
Columbia University ⓘ Cornell University ⓘ |
| employer |
Columbia University
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Indiana University ⓘ
surface form:
Indiana University Bloomington
Institute of Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR ⓘ University of Edinburgh ⓘ University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
| familyName |
Müller
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surface form:
Muller
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| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary biology
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genetics ⓘ mutagenesis ⓘ radiation genetics ⓘ |
| givenName | Herman ⓘ |
| influenced |
policy discussions on nuclear weapons testing
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public debates on eugenics ⓘ radiation safety standards ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Thomas Hunt Morgan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy on the social implications of genetics
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research on the genetic effects of radiation ⓘ showing that X-rays can induce mutations in genes ⓘ warnings about the dangers of nuclear weapons and radiation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | fly room at Columbia University ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first clear demonstration of artificial induction of mutations by X-rays ⓘ |
| notableWork | demonstration that X-rays induce genetic mutations ⓘ |
| occupation |
geneticist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Indiana
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Indianapolis ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of zoology at Indiana University
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professor of zoology at the University of Texas ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied | Drosophila melanogaster ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Columbia University
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Indiana University ⓘ
surface form:
Indiana University Bloomington
University of Texas at Austin ⓘ |
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