Rhoades, Marcus M. (Marcus Morton), 1903-1991

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Geneticist.

Rhoades began his professional career as an associate geneticist at the United States Department of Agriculture in 1935. In 1940 he went to Columbia University as associate professor and then to the University of Illinois as Professor of Botany. He came to Indiana University in 1958 where he chaired the Botany Department until 1968. In 1974 he became Distinguished Professor Emeritus and continued his studies in corn genetics until shortly before his death.

From the description of Papers, 1933-1992. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 35454848

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referencedIn Roe, Anne, 1904-1991. Papers, 1949-1971 (bulk). American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Marcus M. Rhoades Papers, 1948-58 University of Illinois Archives
referencedIn H. S. (Herbert Spencer) Jennings papers, ca. 1893-1947, Circa 1893-1947 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Anne Roe papers, 1949-1974 (bulk), 1949-1974 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Rhoades, Marcus M. (Marcus Morton), 1903-1991. Papers, 1933-1992. Indiana University
creatorOf Rhoades mss., 1933-1992 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992. Papers, 1927-1991. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Barbara McClintock Papers, 1927-1991 American Philosophical Society
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associatedWith Jennings, H. S., (Herbert Spencer), 1868-1947 person
associatedWith McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992. person
associatedWith Roe, Anne, 1904-1991. person
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Agriculture
Atomic Energy Commission, United States
Biology Building
Corn
Genetics
Genetics
Indiana University
Maize Genetics
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Plant physiology
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Birth 1903-07-24

Death 1991-12-30

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