Curt Stern
Curt Stern  | |
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| Born | 30 August 1902 Hamburg, Germany  | 
| Died | 23 October 1981 (aged 79) Sacramento, California  | 
| Education | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (PhD), University of Berlin | 
| Known for | Demonstrating crossover of homologous chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster | 
| Spouse | Evelyn Sommerfield | 
| Children | Three daughters | 
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Berlin, California Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, University of Rochester, University of California at Berkeley | 
| Doctoral advisor | Max Hartmann | 
Curt Stern (August 30, 1902 – October 23, 1981) was a German-born American geneticist.