Leon J. Cole
| Leon J. Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1, 1877 Allegany, New York |
| Died | February 17, 1948 (aged 70) Madison, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Genetics Ornithology |
| Institutions |
Yale University University of Wisconsin |
| Alma mater |
University of Michigan Harvard University |
Leon Jacob Cole (June 1, 1877 – February 17, 1948) was an American geneticist and ornithologist.
Cole was born on June 1, 1877, in Allegany, New York. He received his education at Michigan Agricultural College and later at the University of Michigan, from which he graduated in 1901. In 1906, Cole received his PhD from Harvard University. In that same year, he married Margaret Belcher Goodenow; the couple had a daughter and a son.
During the period from 1906–1910 he was in charge of the Division of Animal Breeding and Pathology at the Rhode Island Experiment Station, as well as an instructor in zoology at Yale University.
He joined the University of Wisconsin in 1910, to initiate the Department of Experimental Breeding, a forerunner of the university's Department of Genetics. He was made a professor in 1914, and held the title of Professor of Genetics from 1918 to 1947.
Cole's contributions to genetics covered a wide scope of interests, and he collaborated with a diverse group of researchers from various university departments who studied a range of plants and animals. His department's research explored the genetic improvement of corn and other food crops, poultry, dairy cattle, other livestock, bees, and fur animals. Among birds, Cole and his students focused on the genetics and hybridization of Columbidae, particularly domestic pigeons and ring doves. Along with papers considering plumage color, the team published work on the genetics of the birds' immunology, fertility, and physical defects.
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