Newton Morton
Newton E. Morton | |
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| Born | December 21, 1929 Camden, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | February 7, 2018 (aged 88) |
| Education | Hopkins High School, University of Hawaiʻi University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Known for | Founder of the field of Genetic epidemiology |
| Spouse | Patricia Jacobs (2nd wife) |
| Children | 5 (with 1st wife) |
| Awards | William Allan Award (1962) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetic epidemiology |
| Institutions | Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center University of Southampton |
Newton Ennis Morton (21 December 1929 – 7 February 2018) was an American population geneticist and one of the founders of the field of genetic epidemiology.