Herman J. Muller

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Genetics
gptkbp:advocated_for genetic engineering
nuclear disarmament
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Texas
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:born December 21, 1890
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contributed_to evolutionary biology
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:biotechnology
genetic diversity
gene regulation
population genetics
natural selection
molecular genetics
genetic mapping
genetic stability
genetic drift
X-ray induced mutations
quantitative genetics
genetic engineering techniques
experimental evolution
evolutionary genetics
genetic load
biological radiation effects
chromosomal mutations
mutation accumulation
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkbp:died April 5, 1967
gptkbp:famous_for Muller’s hypothesis
gptkbp:field gptkb:Genetics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Herman J. Muller
gptkbp:influenced genetic research
modern genetics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Hunt_Morgan
gptkbp:involved_in World War II research
gptkbp:known_for mutation theory
gptkbp:legacy Muller’s ratchet
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:George_Beadle
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Proceedings_of_the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Science
gptkb:Genetics
gptkbp:published_work Genetics and the Origin of Species
gptkbp:received Honorary Doctorate from University of California
Honorary Doctorate from University of Edinburgh
Honorary Doctorate from University of Chicago
gptkbp:research experimental genetics
gptkbp:research_focus genetic mutations
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_M._Muller
gptkbp:work gptkb:Drosophila_melanogaster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Morgan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6