Raymond E. Zirkle

Raymond E. Zirkle
Born
Raymond Elliot Zirkle

(1902-01-09)January 9, 1902
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1988(1988-03-04) (aged 86)
Castle Rock, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Missouri (A.B., Ph.D.)
Spouse
Mary Evelyn Ramsey
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(m. 1924)​
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsRadiation biology
Institutions
ThesisSome effects of alpha radiation upon plant cells (1932)
Doctoral advisorLewis Stadler
Doctoral studentsEdwin W. Taylor

Raymond Elliot Zirkle (January 9, 1902 – March 4, 1988) was an American biologist who was a pioneer in the field of radiation biology, and served as director of the Institute of Radio-Biology and Biophysics at the University of Chicago,[1][2] Damon Runyon Fellow.[3] Zirkle was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1959.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Tests of Taft's Act". The New York Times. October 5, 1947. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chicago University Will Teach Doctors How to Treat Victims of an Atomic War". The New York Times. October 1, 1947. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Damon Runyon Fellows + Grantees (by last name): U to Z
  4. ^ Finney, John W. (April 29, 1959). "SCIENCE ACADEMY GIVEN $1,000,000; Equitable Life Donates New Wing for Building -- 30 Members Are Elected". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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