John L. Jinks
John L. Jinks | |
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| Born | 21 October 1929 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Died | 6 June 1987 (aged 57) |
| Known for | Genetics and cytoplasmic inheritance |
| Awards | FRS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | genetics |
| Doctoral students | David Fulker, Lindon J. Eaves, Godfrey Hewitt |
John Leonard Jinks CBE FRS (Stoke-on-Trent, 21 October 1929 – 6 June 1987) was a British geneticist. His untimely death at 57 cut short a distinguished career with many contributions in the fields of microbial genetics, cytoplasmic inheritance, and biometrical genetics.