Rollins A. Emerson

Rollins Adams Emerson
Born(1873-05-05)May 5, 1873
Pillar Point, New York, United States
DiedDecember 8, 1947(1947-12-08) (aged 74)
EducationUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Harvard
SpouseHarriet Hardin
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics, Plant Biology
InstitutionsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln, Cornell University
Thesis The inheritance of a recurring somatic variation in variegated ears of maize  (1914)
Doctoral advisorEdward Murray East
Doctoral studentsGeorge F. Sprague, George Wells Beadle, Milislav Demerec, Marcus Morton Rhoades, Lewis Stadler
Other notable studentsBarbara McClintock

Rollins Adams Emerson (May 5, 1873 – December 8, 1947) was an American geneticist who rediscovered the laws of inheritance established by Gregor Mendel.


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