Carroll Williams

For the American player of gridiron football, see Carroll Williams (Canadian football).
Carroll Williams
Carroll Williams in 1956
Born
Carroll Milton Williams

(1916-12-02)December 2, 1916
Oregon Hill, Virginia
DiedOctober 11, 1991(1991-10-11) (aged 74)
Watertown, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Richmond
Harvard University[2]
AwardsGeorge Ledlie Prize 1952 Newcomb Cleveland Prize
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsHarvard University
ThesisA morphological and physiological analysis of the flight of Drosophila, with special reference to the factors controlling the frequency of wingbeat. (1941)
Doctoral advisorCharles Brues
Doctoral studentsFotis Kafatos[1]

Carroll Milton Williams (December 2, 1916 in Oregon Hill, Virginia — October 11, 1991 in Watertown, Massachusetts) was an American zoologist known for his work in entomology and developmental biology—in particular, metamorphosis in insects,[3] for which he won the George Ledlie Prize. He performed groundbreaking surgical experiments on larvae and pupae,[4] and developed multiple new techniques, including the use of carbon dioxide as an anesthetic.[5] His impact on entomology has been compared to that of Vincent Wigglesworth.[6][7]

  1. ^ Kafatos, Fotis (1965). The escape of moths from the cocoon: biochemical, physiological, morphological, and developmental studies. harvard.edu (PhD thesis). Harvard University. OCLC 16689507.
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  3. ^ "Carroll Williams: experiments on the metamorphosis of butterflies".
  4. ^ "Deaths elsewhere: Carroll M. Williams, 74, a Harvard University biologist". The Baltimore Sun. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  5. ^ Kendall, Don (October 15, 1989). "Entomologists Hope Attention Will Plant Bug in Decision Makers' Ears". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  6. ^ Kafatos, F. C.; Wilson, E. O.; Branton, Daniel (March 1997). "Carroll Milton Williams (2 December 1916 - 11 October 1991)". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 141 (1): 116–121. JSTOR 987257.
  7. ^ Anon (2004). "Williams, Carroll Milton". Encyclopedia of Entomology. Encyclopedia of Entomology. p. 2556. doi:10.1007/0-306-48380-7_4592. ISBN 978-0-7923-8670-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)