Lowell Fitz Randolph | |
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 Botanist Lowell Fitz Randolph and Fannie (his wife) in the 1920s | |
| Born | 7 October 1894 Alfred, New York, US |
| Died | 28 May 1980 Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York State |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Alfred University Cornell University |
| Known for | genetics of plants, (Chromosomes) |
| Awards | Vaughn Award for outstanding contributions to horticulture from the American Society for Horticultural Science (1944), Distinguished Service Medal from the American Iris Society (1951), Sir Michael Foster Plaque of the British Iris Society (1955), a citation for distinguished contributions to horticulture from the American Horticultural Society (1962), Bronze medal from the Internationale Gartenbauaustellung show, Hamburg, West Germany (1963), Gold medal from the American Iris Society in 1970. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Office of Cereal Investigations, United States Department of Agriculture |
| Academic advisors | Rollins A. Emerson and Lester W. Sharp |
| Notable students | Barbara McClintock |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Randolph |
Lowell Fitz Randolph (7 October 1894 – 28 May 1980) was an American scientist, in the field of genetics, botany and horticulture. He was a Cornell University graduate who became Professor of Botany and was also employed as an associate cytologist for the United States Department of Agriculture. He was also an avid iris collector and wrote a book on the Iris genus. He carried out research into plant chromosomes of iris, orchid genus and corn plants (such as maize). He was sometimes known as "Fitz" by his friends and associates.[citation needed]