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Sir '''Joseph Burtt Hutchinson''' (21 Mar 1902 - 16 Jan 1988) was a British biologist |
Sir '''Joseph Burtt Hutchinson''' (21 Mar 1902 - 16 Jan 1988) was a British biologist |
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He was elected a [[Fellow of the Royal Society]] in Mar 1951 <ref> {{cite web | url= http://www2.royalsociety.org/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Persons&dsqPos=10&dsqSearch=%28Surname%3D%27hutchinson%27%29| title = Library and Archive Catalogue| publisher= Royal Society| accessdate= 30 January 2011}} </ref> and was awarded their [[Royal Medal]] in 1967 "In recognition of his distinguished work on the genetics and evolution of crop-plants with particular reference to cotton."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/honors/968/000100668/|title=Royal Medal|accessdate=2008-12-06}}</ref> |
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His FRS candidature citation said that: ''''His contributions are outstanding among advances culminating in a notably improved and simplified classification of the genus Gossypium on a genetic basis and an admirably developed theory of the evolution of its species. His work is central in the very fine tradition of British workers which, by remarkable theoretical insight, combined with technical skill, has placed Cotton among the best studied of the world's cultivated crops. By his genetical work, coupled with exceptionally wide study of variability of field crops (especially Cotton), in the West Indies, India and Africa, the scientific foundations of the art of practical plant improvement have been substantially strengthened.'''' |
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He was knighted in 1956.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.jstor.org/pss/770030|title = Joseph Burtt Hutchinson|publisher = JSTOR|accessdate = 11 August 2010}} </ref> |
He was knighted in 1956.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.jstor.org/pss/770030|title = Joseph Burtt Hutchinson|publisher = JSTOR|accessdate = 11 August 2010}} </ref> |
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Revision as of 21:41, 30 January 2011
Sir Joseph Burtt Hutchinson (21 Mar 1902 - 16 Jan 1988) was a British biologist
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in Mar 1951 [1] and was awarded their Royal Medal in 1967 "In recognition of his distinguished work on the genetics and evolution of crop-plants with particular reference to cotton."[2]
His FRS candidature citation said that: 'His contributions are outstanding among advances culminating in a notably improved and simplified classification of the genus Gossypium on a genetic basis and an admirably developed theory of the evolution of its species. His work is central in the very fine tradition of British workers which, by remarkable theoretical insight, combined with technical skill, has placed Cotton among the best studied of the world's cultivated crops. By his genetical work, coupled with exceptionally wide study of variability of field crops (especially Cotton), in the West Indies, India and Africa, the scientific foundations of the art of practical plant improvement have been substantially strengthened.'
He was knighted in 1956.[3]
References
- ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ "Royal Medal". Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Joseph Burtt Hutchinson". JSTOR. Retrieved 11 August 2010.