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Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch

Who

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch · Science & Medicine

What

Developmental geneticist who linked genes to embryonic development in mammals.

When

1907, Danzig (Gdańsk), Germany — 2007, New York City, United States

Where

Germany · United States

Biography

Salome Gluecksohn-Waelsch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Developmental geneticist who linked genes to embryonic development in mammals.

How & why

Gluecksohn-Waelsch was a German-American developmental geneticist who helped found the field of developmental genetics by linking specific genes to embryonic development in mammals. Born into a Jewish family in Danzig, she fled Nazi Germany for the United States and later won the National Medal of Science; she was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology

Contributions & Sources

Developmental geneticist who linked genes to embryonic development in mammals.

1907

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology