Edward Murray East
| Edward Murray East | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1879 Du Quoin, Illinois |
| Died | November 9, 1938 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields |
Genetics agronomy |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Doctoral students |
Rollins A. Emerson Edgar Anderson |
| Known for | hybrid corn {[eugenics}] |
Edward Murray East (October 4, 1879 – November 9, 1938) was an American plant geneticist, botanist and agronomist.[1] He is known for his experiments that led to the development of hybrid corn. He worked at the Bussey Institute of Harvard University where he performed a key experiment showing the outcome of crosses between lines that differ in a quantitative trait.[2] He was also a virulent racist and member of Harvard's eugenics faculty[3]
References
- ↑ Nelson, O. E. (1993). "A notable triumvirate of maize geneticists". Genetics 135 (4): 937–41. PMC 1205754. PMID 8307333.
- ↑ East, E. M. (1916). "Studies on size inheritance in Nicotiana". Genetics 1 (2): 164–176. PMC 1193657. PMID 17245854.
External links
- National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir
- Cohen, E. 2016. Harvard's Eugenics Era. Harvard Magazine 118 (4) 48-52
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