Leonard Lerman
Leonard Lerman | |
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| Born | Leonard Solomon Lerman June 27, 1925 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 19, 2012 (aged 87) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Cell cloning, human karyotype |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University Nashville; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver; SUNY Albany |
| Thesis | Studies on the reaction of antibody with simple substances. The slow contraction of frog muscle. The hemodynamics of aortic occlusion. (1949 @) |
| Doctoral advisor | Linus Pauling |
| Doctoral students | Sidney Altman, Tom Maniatis |
Leonard Solomon Lerman (June 27, 1925 – September 19, 2012) was an American scientist most noted for his work on DNA.