James V. Neel American Scientist
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| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
V.
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| Last Name |
Neel
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| Birthday |
22nd March, 1915
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| Birthplace |
Hamilton, Ohio
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| Died |
1st February, 2000
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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James Van Gundia Neel (March 22, 1915 – February 1, 2000) was an American geneticist who played a key role in the development of human genetics as a field of research in the United States. He made important contributions to the emergence of genetic epidemiology and pursued an understanding of the influence of environment on genes. In his early work, he studied sickle-cell disease and thalassemia conducted research on the effects of radiation on survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. In 1956, Neel established the University of Michigan Department of Genetics, the first department of human genetics at a medical school in the United States. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1971.
