William Schull | |
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_Schull.jpg) William (Jack) Schull ca. 1949-1950 | |
| Born | William Jackson Schull March 17, 1922 Louisiana, Missouri |
| Died | June 20, 2017 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Marquette University Ohio State University |
| Known for | Human Genetics |
| Spouse | Victoria (Vicky) Margaret Schull (née Novak) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston University of Michigan |
William Jackson (Jack) Schull (17 March 1922 – 20 June 2017) was an American geneticist and Professor Emeritus of Human Genetics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He worked for the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission in Japan, was one of the founding members of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan, and was the founding director of the Center for Demographic and Population Genetics at the University of Texas at Houston. His scientific contributions include studies on the effects of ionizing radiation on human health, the role of heredity and the interaction of heredity and environment in the etiology of chronic disease, the effects of inbreeding in human populations, the mechanisms of adaptations to hypoxic conditions, and the genetic epidemiology of populations burdened by chronic diseases associated with low socio-economic status.[1]
- ^ "U.S. geneticist who pioneered research on health impacts of atomic bomb dies at 95". June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017 – via Japan Times Online.