Barbara McClintock
- January 5, 2024
- Geneticist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Barbara McClintock |
| Occupation | Geneticist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 16, 1902(1902-06-16) |
| Age | 122 |
| Date Of Death | September 2, 1992, Huntington, NY |
| Birthplace | Hartford |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Barbara McClintock Biography
| Name | Barbara McClintock |
| Birthday | Jun 16 |
| Birth Year | 1902 |
| Place Of Birth | Hartford |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Thomas Henry McClintock, Sara Handy McClintock |
| Siblings | Marjorie McClintock, Malcolm Rider McClintock, Mignon McClintock |
Barbara McClintock is one of the most popular and richest Geneticist who was born on June 16, 1902 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her study in genetic elements and genetic regulation. She was the first woman to win that prize unshared and she was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1944.
She was influenced by Issac Newton.
She has three siblings.
Barbara McClintock Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Geneticist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Barbara McClintock is one of the richest Geneticist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barbara McClintock 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She attended Cornell University, where she studied botany.
A character in the book The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides was loosely based off her.
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Facts & Trivia
Barbara Ranked on the list of most popular Geneticist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Barbara McClintock celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.
What did Barbara McClintock discover?
Barbara McClintock made discovery after discovery over the course of her long career in cytogenetics. But she is best remembered for discovering genetic transposition (“jumping genes”).
What did Barbara McClintock win the Nobel Prize for?
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1983 was awarded to Barbara McClintock “for her discovery of mobile genetic elements.”
When did Barbara McClintock Discover genes?
Barbara McClintock discovers that genes can jump around on chromosomes, showing that the genome is more dynamic than previously thought.
Who discovered jumping genes in maize?
Discovered in corn by Nobel-winning geneticist Barbara McClintock in the 1940s, they were long considered by many scientists to have little role in genetics. Others however, including McClintock, thought that transposons within a genome may have important roles in cells, including regulating gene expression.
Who first discovered chromosome?
It’s generally recognized that chromosomes were first discovered by Walther Flemming in 1882.