Richard Lewontin
Richard Lewontin · Science & Medicine
Evolutionary geneticist who pioneered the use of molecular methods to measure genetic variation.
1929, New York City, United States — 2021, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
United States
Richard Lewontin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Evolutionary geneticist who pioneered the use of molecular methods to measure genetic variation.
Lewontin was an evolutionary geneticist who pioneered the use of molecular techniques (gel electrophoresis) to measure the extent of genetic variation within natural populations, transforming population genetics. He was born in New York City to a Jewish family and spent much of his career at Harvard University.
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Evolutionary geneticist who pioneered the use of molecular methods to measure genetic variation.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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