Walter Nance | |
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| Born | Walter Elmore Nance 1933 Manila, Philippines |
| Education | Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard Medical School (M.D. 1958), University of Wisconsin (Ph.D. 1968) |
| Known for | Hereditary deafness, twin studies |
| Spouse | Mayna Avent |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human genetics |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University |
Walter Elmore Nance (born 1933) is Professor and Chair (emeritus) of the Department of Human Genetics of the Virginia Commonwealth University. He is an internationally known expert in hereditary deafness, twin studies and genetic linkage analysis of both continuous and qualitative traits.