Wilson Stone

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1907 – 1968

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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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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