Clarence Paul Oliver (November 8, 1898 – July 10, 1991), known to his friends as "Pete", was an American geneticist. Born in Dexter, Missouri, he attended college at University of Texas receiving a BA in 1925. He continued his studies at University of Texas completing a PhD in the laboratory of Hermann Joseph Muller in 1931. From 1932 to 1946 he was a member of the faculty of University of Minnesota where future nobelist Edward B. Lewis worked in his lab as an undergraduate. From 1946 to his retirement in 1971, he was a faculty member at University of Texas, where he studied human genetics and pseudoallelism.
Clarence Paul Oliver | |
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| Born | November 8, 1898 |
| Died | July 10, 1991 (aged 92) |
| Education | University of Texas |
| Known for | Human genetics and pseudoallelism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | University of Minnesota University of Texas at Austin |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann Joseph Muller |
Professional accomplishments
edit- Founding member of the American Society of Human Genetics (1948)
- President of the American Society of Human Genetics (1953)
- Secretary of the Genetics Society of America (1953- 1955)
- President of the Genetics Society of America (1958)
- Editor of the journal Genetics (1957-1963)
- Ashbel Smith Professor at the University of Texas
Sources
edit- University of Texas Scholarship Page
- In Memoriam Clarence Paul Oliver, memorial resolution of the University of Texas Austin Faculty Council