Herschel L. Roman

Herschel Lewis Roman
Born(1914-09-29)September 29, 1914
Szumsk, Poland
DiedJuly 2, 1989(1989-07-02) (aged 74)
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle
NationalityPolish
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
Known forPopularizing the use of yeast in genetic research
AwardsThomas Hunt Morgan Medal (1985)
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington
Doctoral advisorLewis Stadler

Herschel Lewis Roman (September 29, 1914[1] – July 2, 1989) was a geneticist famous for popularizing the use of yeast in genetic research.[2]

  1. ^ Gartler, Stanley; David Stadler (September 1990). "Herschel L. Roman" (PDF). Genetics. 126 (1). Bethesda, Maryland: Genetics Society of America: 1–3. doi:10.1093/genetics/126.1.1. ISSN 0016-6731. PMC 1204114. PMID 2227378. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  2. ^ "Herschel L. Roman, 74, Geneticist and Teacher". The New York Times. New York. 1989-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-07. The obituary says Roman died "Sunday", which was July 2.