Hermann Joseph Muller (Noun)
Meaning
United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Hermann Joseph Muller was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1946 for his discovery of the production of mutations by means of X-ray irradiation.
- Muller was influenced by the discoveries of the X-ray and the electron, and how they could disrupt atoms and molecules.
- Hermann Joseph Muller was an early advocate for the establishment of physics and chemistry departments in medical schools.
- The work of Hermann Joseph Muller laid the foundation for modern day genetic research and its medical applications.
- As a prominent American geneticist, Hermann Joseph Muller made numerous groundbreaking discoveries on the effects of X-rays on mutations and genetic variation.