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Jay Laurence Lush

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American geneticist (1896-1982)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1896 to 1982 · aged 86
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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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Awards 3

1979Wolf Prize in Agriculture
1968National Medal of Science
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
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12 languages

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