Thomas Hunt Morgan
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Summary
Thomas Hunt Morgan was born on September 25, 1866[1], in Lexington[2]. He died on December 4, 1945[3], in Pasadena[4]. He worked as an evolutionary biologist[5], geneticist[6], zoologist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month, #7,085 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum[11]
- Father: Charlton Hunt Morgan[12]
- Mother: Ellen Key Howard[13]
- Spouse: Lilian Vaughan Morgan[14]
- Child: Isabel Morgan[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Occupation: physiologist[17], biologist[18]
- Field of work: genetics[19]
- Employer: Bryn Mawr College[20], California Institute of Technology[21], Columbia University[22]
- Educated at: Johns Hopkins University[23], University of Kentucky[24], Columbia University[25]
- Student: Hermann Joseph Muller[26], Alfred Sturtevant[27]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[28], Copley Medal[29], Darwin Medal[30], Croonian Medal and Lecture[31], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[32], Silliman Memorial Lectures[33], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[38], Lwów Scientific Society[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[41], Académie Nationale de Médecine[42], National Academy of Sciences[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44], American Philosophical Society[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Doctoral student: John Howard Northrop[49], Hermann Joseph Muller[50], Chester Ittner Bliss[51], Fernandus Payne[52]
- Commons category: Thomas Hunt Morgan[53]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[54]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Science[55], Doctor of Philosophy[56]
- Residence: Baltimore[57], Lexington[58], Bryn Mawr[59], New York City[60], Pasadena[61]
- Family name: Morgan[62]
- Given name: Thomas[63], Hunt[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Thomas Hunt Morgan include centimorgan[65] and Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[66].
Why It Matters
Thomas Hunt Morgan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for him include centimorgan[65] and Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include John C. Lilly[69], a cetologist[70], 1915–2001[71], of United States[72]; Hermann Joseph Muller[73], a biologist[74], 1890–1967[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in genetics[78]; Alfred Sturtevant[79], a botanist[80], 1891–1970[81], of United States[82], awarded the National Medal of Science[83], specialised in genetics[84]; John Howard Northrop[85], a chemist[86], 1891–1987[87], of United States[88], awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[89], specialised in biochemistry[90]; and Calvin Bridges[91].
FAQs
Where was Thomas Hunt Morgan born?
Thomas Hunt Morgan's place of birth was Lexington[2].
Where did Thomas Hunt Morgan die?
Thomas Hunt Morgan passed away in Pasadena[4].
Who were Thomas Hunt Morgan's parents?
Thomas Hunt Morgan's father was Charlton Hunt Morgan[12]. Thomas Hunt Morgan's mother was Ellen Key Howard[13].
Who was Thomas Hunt Morgan married to?
Thomas Hunt Morgan's spouses include Lilian Vaughan Morgan[14].
What did Thomas Hunt Morgan do for work?
Thomas Hunt Morgan worked as an evolutionary biologist[5], geneticist[6], zoologist[7], physician[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Thomas Hunt Morgan go to school?
Thomas Hunt Morgan was educated at Johns Hopkins University[23], University of Kentucky[24], and Columbia University[25].
What awards did Thomas Hunt Morgan receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[28], Copley Medal[29], Darwin Medal[30], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[31].