Garland E. Allen | |
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| Born | Garland Edward Allen III February 13, 1936 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2023 (aged 86) |
| Education | University of Louisville Harvard University |
| Known for | Writings on the life of Thomas Hunt Morgan Work on the history of eugenics |
| Awards | 2017 George Sarton Medal from the History of Science Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History of science Philosophy of science |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Thesis | Thomas Hunt Morgan: The Relation of Genetic and Evolution Theory, 1900-1925 (1966) |
| Doctoral advisors | Ernst Mayr Everett Mendelsohn |
Garland Edward Allen III (February 13, 1936 – February 10, 2023) was an American historian and biographer at Washington University in St. Louis. His research interests lie primarily in the history of genetics, eugenics and evolution.