George Davis Snell
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For other people named George Snell, see George Snell (disambiguation).
George Davis Snell NAS (December 19, 1903 – June 6, 1996) was an American mouse geneticist and basic transplant immunologist.
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George Davis Snell | |
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Born | December 19, 1903 |
Died | June 6, 1996(1996-06-06) (aged 92) |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College (BS, 1926) Harvard University (D.Sc, 1930) |
Known for | Discovery of H2 |
Awards | 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | genetics immunologist |
Institutions | Jackson Laboratory Brown University Washington University School of Medicine |
Doctoral advisor | William E. Castle |
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