Michael JD White
| Michael J. D. White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 August 1910 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 December 1983 (aged 73) Canberra, Australia |
| Fields | Cytogenetics, Evolutionary biology |
| Institutions | University College London, University of Melbourne |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Known for | important contributions to cytogenetics, speciation research, and evolutionary biology |
| Influences | J. B. S. Haldane |
| Notable awards | Linnean Medal (1983) |
Michael James Denham White FRS (London, 20 August 1910 – Canberra, 16 December 1983) was a zoologist and cytologist.
White was educated at University College London from 1927. He later held the posts of Reader in Zoology at UCL, Professor of Zoology at the University of Texas, Professor of Zoology (1958–1964) and Professor of Genetics (1964–1975) at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961, and won the Linnaean Medal of the Linnaean Society of London in 1983.
White made important contributions to the development of cytology and cytogenetics. His work was influential in the study of speciation in biology.
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