# James V. Neel

> James Van Gundia Neel was an American geneticist who played a key role in the development of human genetics as a field of research in the United States. He made important contributions to the emergence of genetic epidemiology and pursued an understanding of the influence of environment on genes. In his early work, he studied sickle-cell disease and acatalasia. conducted research on the effects of radiation on survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

*American geneticist (1915–2000)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1915-03-22
- **Died:** 2000-02-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
- [Нил, Джеймс (генетик)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BB%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%81_(%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1681225)

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