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Which achievement marked the start of Thomas Hunt Morgan's significant work on the heredity of fruit flies?
Which achievement marked the start of Thomas Hunt Morgan's significant work on the heredity of fruit flies?
In what year did Thomas Hunt Morgan publish his groundbreaking text on heredity governed by Mendel's laws?
In what year did Thomas Hunt Morgan publish his groundbreaking text on heredity governed by Mendel's laws?
What was the field of Morgan's early experimental research after earning his PhD?
What was the field of Morgan's early experimental research after earning his PhD?
What did Morgan's experiments with fruit flies primarily confirm?
What did Morgan's experiments with fruit flies primarily confirm?
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What initial career position did Morgan hold that combined teaching and experimental research?
What initial career position did Morgan hold that combined teaching and experimental research?
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What specific award did Thomas Hunt Morgan receive for his work on inherited characteristics?
What specific award did Thomas Hunt Morgan receive for his work on inherited characteristics?
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Which of these universities did Morgan join in 1904, marking a shift into more experimental research?
Which of these universities did Morgan join in 1904, marking a shift into more experimental research?
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What year did Morgan become the head of Biology at Caltech?
What year did Morgan become the head of Biology at Caltech?
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What was the main focus of Morgan's studies using fruit flies?
What was the main focus of Morgan's studies using fruit flies?
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Where did Thomas Hunt Morgan earn his PhD in zoology?
Where did Thomas Hunt Morgan earn his PhD in zoology?
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Thomas Hunt Morgan
Thomas Hunt Morgan
A US geneticist known for his work on heredity.
Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
An award given for significant contributions in various fields.
Fruit flies
Fruit flies
Organisms used by Morgan in heredity experiments.
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel
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Hereditary particles
Hereditary particles
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The Fly Room
The Fly Room
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Embryology research
Embryology research
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Mendel's laws
Mendel's laws
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Caltech
Caltech
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Study Notes
Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Won a Nobel Prize for work on heredity
- Confirmed the role of chromosomes
- Laid groundwork for modern genetics
Early Life and Education
- Born in 1866 in Kentucky
- Wealthy family background
- Early interest in natural world
- Studied at University of Kentucky
- Earned PhD in zoology at Johns Hopkins
- Became associate professor at Bryn Mawr
Work at Columbia
- Moved to Columbia in 1904
- Took position as experimental zoology professor
- Investigated heredity
- Studied inherited characteristics in fruit flies
- Developed landmark text about heredity according to Mendel's laws (1915)
Fruit Flies (Drosophila melanogaster)
- Bred millions of fruit flies
- Ideal for studying inheritance
- Short generation time (around 10 days)
- Allowed detailed observations of traits
Inheritance
- Studied how inherited characteristics are passed down
- Built on Gregor Mendel's work
- Confirmed the existence of particles passed down between generations
- Disproved some pre-existing ideas
Later Career
- Became head of biological research at Caltech (1928)
- Established marine biology research unit
- Received Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1933)
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Explore the life and achievements of Thomas Hunt Morgan, a pioneer in genetics who won a Nobel Prize for his research on heredity and chromosomes. Learn about his early life, education, and groundbreaking experiments with fruit flies that led to significant contributions in modern genetics.
