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Curt Stern | |
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| Born | 30 August 1902 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 23 October 1981 (aged 79) Sacramento, California |
| Education | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (PhD), University of Berlin |
| Known for | Demonstrating crossover of homologous chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster |
| Spouse | Evelyn Sommerfield |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Berlin, California Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, University of Rochester, University of California at Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Max Hartmann |
Curt Stern (August 30, 1902 – October 23, 1981) was a German-born American geneticist.[1]
- ^ Neel, J. V. (1986). "Curt Stern: August 30, 1902-October 23, 1981". Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences. 56: 443–473. PMID 11621212.