Ellsworth Dougherty
Ellsworth Dougherty | |
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| Born | July 21, 1921 |
| Died | 1965 (aged 43–44) |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
Ellsworth C. Dougherty (July 21, 1921 – 1965) was a biologist who was first to study the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans in the laboratory, with Victor Nigon, in the 1940s. He did most of his studies and medical work in California.