Barbara McClintock Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Barbara McClintock (Eleanor McClintock)

Last Updated: 05 Feb, 2023 | Views: 443

Age: 90

Profession: Scientist

Other Profession(s): Chemist, Plant Biologist

Famous For: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Higher Education: Graduated

Barbara McClintock Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

16 Jun, 1902 (90 Years 02 Months 16 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Connecticut

Birth District

Hartford

Birth Sign

Taurus

Religion

Christianity

Nationalities

American

Died on

02 Sep, 1992

Cause of Death

Natural Causes

Barbara McClintock Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Barbara McClintock is an American scientist in the field of Cytogenetics. She was born on June 16, 1902, and died on September 2, 1992. Barbara McClintock was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927. Throughout her career, Barbara McClintock made many significant contributions to the field of genetics, including the discovery of transposable elements, which paved the way for our understanding of the regulation of gene expression and evolution.
Barbara McClintock Career:
Barbara McClintock was an American scientist and cytogeneticist. She lived from 1902 to 1992. Here's a brief timeline of her career:
1921: Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University
1927: Receives a PhD in Botany from Cornell University
1931: Begins working at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York
1944: Publishes paper on the discovery of "jumping genes," now known as transposable elements
1947: Is awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
1983: Receives Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of genetic transposition
1992: Dies in Huntington, New York
Barbara McClintock Awards:
1944: Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1970: National Medal of Science
1981: Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal
1982: Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
1983: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Barbara McClintock Thesis:
1927: A Cytological and Genetical Study of Triploid Maize