Thomas H. Jukes | |
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| Born | Thomas Hughes Jukes August 26, 1906 Hastings, England |
| Died | November 1, 1999 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British and American |
| Education | University of Toronto (Ph.D. 1933) |
| Known for | Nutrition, molecular evolution |
| Spouse | Marguerite |
| Children | 3, including Mavis Jukes[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, American Cyanamid's Lederle Laboratories |
Thomas Hughes Jukes (August 26, 1906 – November 1, 1999) was a British-born American biologist known for his work in nutrition, molecular evolution, and for his public engagement with controversial scientific issues, including DDT, vitamin C and creationism. He was the co-author, with Jack Lester King, of the 1969 Science article "Non-Darwinian Evolution" which, along with Motoo Kimura's earlier publication, was the origin of the neutral theory of molecular evolution.