Walter Sutton
American geneticist (1877–1916) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Canadian Olympic sprinter, see Walter Sutton (athlete).
Walter Stanborough Sutton (April 5, 1877 – November 10, 1916) was an American geneticist and biologist whose most significant contribution to present-day biology was his theory that the Mendelian laws of inheritance could be applied to chromosomes at the cellular level of living organisms. This is now known as the Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory.
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Walter Sutton | |
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Born | April 5, 1877 (1877-04-05) |
Died | November 10, 1916(1916-11-10) (aged 39) |
Alma mater | University of Kansas Columbia University |
Known for | Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory Surgical improvements |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics, medicine |
Doctoral advisor | Edmund B. Wilson |
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