Nicholas Gillham
Nicholas Gillham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicholas Wright Gillham May 14, 1932 New York City, US |
| Died | March 19, 2018 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Spouse |
Carol Collins (m. 1956–2018) |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Duke University |
| Thesis | Spontaneous and induced mutations to streptomycin resistance in Chlamydomonas Reinhardi (1962) |
Nicholas Wright Gillham (May 14, 1932 – March 19, 2018) was an American geneticist who served as the James B. Duke Professor of Biology at Duke University. In addition to his scientific research, he is known for his 2001 biography of Francis Galton, A Life of Sir Francis Galton: From African Exploration to the Birth of Eugenics.