Papers, 1915-1954.

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Papers, 1915-1954.

This collection contains biographical information and reference materials on genetics, disease resistance, and bacteria mutation rates.

1.26 linear ft. (3 document boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7412121

Iowa State University, Parks Library

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Iowa State University. Dept. of Genetics.

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Gowan, John, 1893-1967.

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Geneticist. John Gowan (1893-1967), a native of Florida, received his B.S. (1914) and M.S. (1915) from the University of Maine. He received his Ph.D (1917) from Columbia University, was a biologist at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station (1921-1926), and at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1926-1937). He came to Iowa State University as Professor of Genetics (1937-1964) and also served as Head of the Department (1948-1964). He then was a Professor of radiation bi...