Hermann Joseph Muller
Hermann Joseph Muller | |
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Muller in 1952 | |
| Born | December 21, 1890 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 1967 (aged 76) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | The genetic effects of radiation |
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| Children | 2, including David E. Muller |
| Relatives | Mala Htun (granddaughter) |
| Awards | 1927
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics, molecular biology |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas Hunt Morgan |
| Doctoral students | Charlotte Auerbach H. Bentley Glass Clarence Paul Oliver Elof Axel Carlson Wilson Stone Guido Pontecorvo |
Hermann Joseph Muller (December 21, 1890 – April 5, 1967) was an American geneticist who was awarded the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, "for the discovery that mutations can be induced by X-rays". Muller warned of long-term dangers of radioactive fallout from nuclear war and nuclear testing, which resulted in greater public scrutiny of these practices.