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  1. Sep 25, 2007 · Although best known for his work with the fruit fly, for which he earned a Nobel Prize and the title “The Father of Genetics,” Thomas Hunt Morgans contributions to biology reach far beyond genetics. His research explored questions in embryology, regeneration, evolution, and heredity, using a variety of approaches.

  2. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945) is a truly legendary figure in biology. He was an internationally respected developmental biologist before his famous role in establishing the field of genetics and he was the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees, including the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 1933.

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  4. Lasting legacy. Morgan's work on the role of chromosomes in heredity was recognized in 1933 with the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. He continued to work until his death on December 4,...

  5. Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Thomas Hunt Morgan . Thomas Hunt Morgan, (born Sept. 25, 1866, Lexington, Ky., U.S.—died Dec. 4, 1945, Pasadena, Calif.), U.S. zoologist and geneticist. He received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University. As a professor at Columbia University (1904–28) and California Institute of ...

  6. The following list of achievements really belongs to the team of which Morgan was the undisputed Boss. Through a series of fascinating, audacious, yet simple experiments, the team: 1) demonstrated the physical reality of the gene as part of the chromosome; 2) confirmed Mendel’s laws;

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  7. 1927-1931 NAS President. When Michelson retired from the presidency of the Academy in 1927, the brilliant geneticist Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866–1945) seemed to be a very reasonable candidate to replace him. He was broadly based in the biological sciences and had gained fame through a study of the genetic properties of the fruit fly with great ...

  8. Thomas Hunt Morgan was one of the first true geneticists. He and his "Fly group" made tremendous contributions to our understanding of the role of chromosomes and genes in inheritance.

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