Albert Levan

Albert Levan
Born(1905-03-08)8 March 1905
Gothenburg, Sweden
Died28 March 1998(1998-03-28) (aged 93)
Lund, Sweden
EducationUniversity of Lund (Ph.D. 1935)
Known forShowing that humans have 46 chromosomes
SpouseKarin Malmberg
ChildrenCecilia Torudd, Göran Levan
Parents
  • Emil Levan (father)
  • Amy Gabrielsson (mother)
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics, cytologist
InstitutionsUniversity of Lund

Albert Levan (8 March 1905, Gothenburg – 28 March 1998, Lund) was a Swedish botanist and geneticist.