Dorothea Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1929 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | 16 August 1990 (aged 60) Houston, Texas |
| Education | Barnard College, Columbia University |
| Known for | Genetics of early mammalian development |
| Awards | Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at Uppsala University (1981) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Department of Zoology at Columbia; Cornell University Medical College; Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research; University of Texas, Austin |
Dorothea Bennett (December 27, 1929 in Honolulu, Hawaii – August 16, 1990 in Houston, Texas) was a geneticist, known for the genetics of early mammalian development and for research into mammalian sperm surface structures and their role in fertilization and spermatogenesis.[1] She was "one of the major figures in mouse developmental genetics".[2]
- ^ "Dorothea Bennett, 60, Geneticist and Teacher" (obituary), The New York Times, Aug. 18, 1990.
- ^ "Interview with President Shirley Tilghman", Bioessays (May 2008), v.30, n.5, pp.480-486. PMID 18404704.