Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan (pronounced: /ˈtɒməs hʌnt ˈmɔːɡən/) was an eminent American evolutionary biologist, geneticist, embryologist, and science historian. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933 for his discoveries elucidating the role that the chromosome plays in heredity.
Etymology
The name "Thomas" is of biblical origin, derived from the Aramaic personal name תאומא /tɔʔwmɔʔ/, meaning 'twin'. The surname "Morgan" is a traditional Welsh name meaning "Sea-born".
Biography
Thomas Hunt Morgan was born on September 25, 1866, in Lexington, Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1890 and subsequently taught at Bryn Mawr College and the California Institute of Technology. His work on the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and his development of genetic linkage maps significantly advanced the science of genetics.
Related Terms
- Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
- Chromosome: A DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism.
- Drosophila melanogaster: A species of fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae, often used in genetic research.
- Genetic linkage maps: A map of the relative positions of genetic markers, based on the concept of genetic linkage.
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Awarded annually by the Swedish Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life science and medicine.
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