Elizabeth S. Russell | |
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 Russell in 1939 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Buckley Shull May 1, 1913 |
| Died | May 28, 2001 (aged 88) |
| Other names | "Tibby" Russell |
| Education | University of Michigan Columbia University University of Chicago (PhD 1937) |
| Known for | Work on pigmentation, blood-forming cells and germ cells. |
| Spouse | William L. Russell |
| Children | Four |
| Parent(s) | Aaron Franklin Shull and Margaret Buckley |
| Relatives | George H. Shull (uncle) |
| Awards | Maine Women's Hall of Fame Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, developmental biology |
| Institutions | Jackson Laboratory |
Elizabeth Shull Russell (May 1, 1913 – May 28, 2001), also known as "Tibby" Russell, was an American biologist in the field of mammalian developmental genetics, spending most of her career at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Russell is most recognized for her ground breaking work in pigmentation, blood-forming cells, and germ cells. She also raised awareness of the benefits of genetically-defined laboratory animals in biomedical research.