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Thomas Harrison Montgomery, Jr.

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American zoologist

United StatesAcademicsLived 1873 to 1912 · aged 39
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Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr. was an American zoologist who made important contributions to cell biology-especially in chromosomes and their roles in sex determination-as well as the biology of birds and several groups invertebrates, naming many species of ribbon worms, rotifers, and spiders.

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Montgomery's illustrations of structures in the eggs of Lineus gesserensis, a ribbon wormMontgomery's illustrations of structures in the eggs of Lineus gesserensis, a ribbon worm

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Thomas Harrison Montgomery Jr. was an American zoologist who made important contributions to cell biology-especially in chromosomes and their roles in sex determination-as well as the biology of birds and several groups invertebrates, naming many species of ribbon worms, rotifers, and spiders. He studied in Berlin before becoming a researcher and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he primarily worked until his death at the age of 39. In his short career he published 80 scientific papers and two books.

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United States
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Lived 1873 to 1912 · aged 39
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