Hermann Joseph Muller
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Summary
Hermann Joseph Muller was born on December 21, 1890[1], in New York City[2]. He died on April 5, 1967[3], in Indianapolis[4]. He worked as a biologist[5], geneticist[6], university teacher[7], biophysicist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (934 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Manhattan[11]
- Spouse: Jessie Marie Jacobs[12]
- Child: David E. Muller[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Occupation: zoologist[15]
- Field of work: genetics[16]
- Employer: University of Texas at Austin[17], Rice University[18], University of Edinburgh[19], Indiana University Bloomington[20], Amherst College[21], Columbia University[22]
- Educated at: Columbia University[23], Cornell University[24], University of Texas at Austin[25], Morris High School[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Thomas Hunt Morgan[27]
- Notable work: X-ray[28]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[29], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[30], Humanist of the Year[31], Kimber Genetics Award[32], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[33], Darwin–Wallace Medal[34], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Russian Academy of Sciences[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Japan Academy[42], American Philosophical Society[43], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[44]
- Influenced by: John Thomas Patterson[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Doctoral student: Charlotte Auerbach[47], H. Bentley Glass[48], Clarence Paul Oliver[49], Elof Axel Carlson[50], Wilson Stone[51], Guido Pontecorvo[52]
- Commons category: Hermann Joseph Muller[53]
- Family name: Muller[54]
- Given name: Hermann[55], Joseph[56]
- Work location: Houston[57], New York City[58], Austin[59], Berlin[60], Saint Petersburg[61], Moscow[62], Edinburgh[63], Amherst[64], Bloomington[65]
- Student of: Thomas Hunt Morgan[66]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermann Joseph Muller include Muller's ratchet[67].
Why It Matters
Hermann Joseph Muller has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Raisa Berg[70], a geneticist[71], 1913–2006[72], of Russian Empire[73], awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples[74], specialised in genetics[75].
He is credited with the discovery of Muller's ratchet[76], a biological process[77]. Entities named for him include Muller's ratchet[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Guido Pontecorvo[78], a geneticist[79], 1907–1999[80], of Italy[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[82], specialised in genetics[83]; Charlotte Auerbach[84], a biologist[85], 1899–1994[86], of United Kingdom[87], awarded the Darwin Medal[88], specialised in genetics[89]; and H. Bentley Glass[90], a biologist[91], 1906–2005[92], of United States[93], awarded the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize[94], specialised in genetics[95].
FAQs
Where was Hermann Joseph Muller born?
Hermann Joseph Muller's place of birth was New York City[2].
Where did Hermann Joseph Muller die?
Hermann Joseph Muller died in Indianapolis[4].
Who was Hermann Joseph Muller married to?
Hermann Joseph Muller's spouses include Jessie Marie Jacobs[12].
What did Hermann Joseph Muller do for work?
Hermann Joseph Muller worked as a biologist[5], geneticist[6], university teacher[7], biophysicist[8], and physician[9].
Where did Hermann Joseph Muller go to school?
Hermann Joseph Muller was educated at Columbia University[23], Cornell University[24], University of Texas at Austin[25], and Morris High School[26].
What awards did Hermann Joseph Muller receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[29], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[30], Humanist of the Year[31], and Kimber Genetics Award[32].
Who did Hermann Joseph Muller influence?
Hermann Joseph Muller has been cited as an influence by Raisa Berg[70].
What did Hermann Joseph Muller discover?
Hermann Joseph Muller is credited as discoverer of Muller's ratchet[76].