Wilson Stone
Academic
1907 – 1968
Who was Wilson Stone?
Wilson Stuart Stone was an American geneticist and zoologist. Stone received his bachelor, Masters and PhD at the University of Texas and joined the department of zoology in 1932. Stone mentors were J.T. Patterson, H.J. Muller, and Theophilus Painter. Stone work was primarily in radiation genetics, drosophila speciation, and population genetics. In 1946 along with Wyss and Hass demonstrated the indirect of effects of ultraviolet radiation causing mutations in bacteria.
Helped found the genetics foundation at University of Texas in 1952
Chairman of the department of zoology at University of Texas
Was vice-Chancellor of the university system
Consultant for Atomic Energy Commission
Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Co-editor of Genetics
Associate editor of radiation research
Secretary of American Society of Naturalists
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1907
Texas - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Died
- Feb 28, 1968
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on July 23, 2013
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