Barbara McClintock
1902 – 1992 United States
cytogeneticist
Who was Barbara McClintock?
American scientist and cytogeneticist
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Barbara McClintock (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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ParentSarah Grace Ryder McClintock
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1983 | for her discovery of mobile genetic elements |
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