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George Harrison Shull

Plant Sciences

George Harrison Shull (1874 to 1954) was an American plant geneticist who played a central role in developing hybrid maize and in establishing the genetic basis of heterosis, the increased vigor often seen in hybrid offspring. Science ran in his family: several of his siblings became scientists in related fields, and his niece Elizabeth Shull Russell was a geneticist elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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Birth Year
1874 1
Death Year
1954 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Hybrid maize breeding and the genetic basis of heterosis 1
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Plant Breeding, Disciplines
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United States

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Source Wikidata: George Harrison Shull
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1. George Harrison Shull (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead sentence, birth date parenthetical
    George Harrison Shull (April 15, 1874, September 28, 1954) was an American plant geneticist
  • Wikipedia lead sentence, death date parenthetical
    George Harrison Shull (April 15, 1874, September 28, 1954) was an American plant geneticist
  • Wikipedia lead sentence, nationality clause
    was an American plant geneticist
  • Wikipedia lead sentence, contribution clause
    who played a central role in the development of hybrid maize and in establishing the genetic basis of heterosis.
  • Works In: Plant Breeding, Lead paragraph, field of work
    George Harrison Shull (April 15, 1874, September 28, 1954) was an American plant geneticist who played a central role in the development of hybrid maize and in establishing the genetic basis of heterosis. He was one of several siblings who pursued careers in biology; his brothers included the plant physiologist Charles Albert Shull, professor at the University of Chicago and founding editor-in-chief of Plant Physiology; the zoologist Aaron Franklin Shull of the University of Michigan; and the botanist and botanical illustrator J. Marion Shull.
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Wikidata: George Harrison Shull
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