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Karl Sax | |
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| Born | November 2, 1892 Spokane, Washington, USA |
| Died | October 8, 1973 (aged 80) |
| Education | Washington State College, Bussey Institution, Harvard University (DSc 1922) |
| Known for | Research in cytogenetics and the effect of radiation on chromosomes |
| Spouse | Hally Jolivette |
| Children | Three sons |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Mary Soper Pope Memorial Award in botany |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, genetics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley; Riverbank Laboratories, Geneva, Illinois; Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Maine; Harvard University |
| Academic advisors | E. B. Babcock |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Sax |
Karl Sax (November 2, 1892 – October 8, 1973) was an American botanist and geneticist, noted for his research in cytogenetics and the effect of radiation on chromosomes.