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Walter Sutton
1877-04-05 – 1916-11-10
Life & Legacy
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.
Occupation & Career
biologist, geneticist, physician, surgeon, military physician
Education
University of Kansas; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Education & Institutions
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons · University of Kansas
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q964571 — wikidata View source
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