C. D. Darlington

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1903 – 1981

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Who was C. D. Darlington?

Cyril Dean Darlington FRS was an English biologist, geneticist and eugenicist, who discovered the mechanics of chromosomal crossover, its role in inheritance, and therefore its importance to evolution.

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Born
Dec 19, 1903
Chorley
Also known as
  • Cyril Dean Darlington
Education
  • Imperial College London
  • Wye College
Died
Mar 26, 1981
Oxford

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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