Henry Quastler
Henry Quastler · Science & Medicine
Radiologist who pioneered the application of information theory to biology
1908, Austria-Hungary — 1963, United States
Vienna · United States
Henry Quastler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Radiologist who pioneered the application of information theory to biology
Henry Quastler was an Austrian-trained physician and radiologist who became a pioneer in applying information theory to biology, seeking to quantify the information content of genes and living systems. A Jew who fled Europe for the United States, his work with Sidney Dancoff led to what is now called Dancoff's Law.
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Radiologist who pioneered the application of information theory to biology
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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