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Jay Laurence Lush

American geneticist (1896-1982) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 86

Jay Laurence Lush was a pioneering animal geneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding. He is sometimes known as the father of modern scientific animal breeding. Lush received National Medal of Science in 1968 and the Wolf Prize in 1979.

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Wolf Prize in Agriculture1979
National Medal of Science1968
Honorary Doctor of ETH Zürich

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1896 to 1982 · aged 86