Harriet Baldwin Creighton was an American botanist, geneticist and educator. Born in Delavan, Illinois, Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929, and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1933. During her time at Cornell she worked in the field of maize cytogenetics with Barbara McClintock, the pair published a very influential paper in 1931 in which they described chromosomal crossover for the first time.

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  • Harriet Baldwin Creighton was an American botanist, geneticist and educator. Born in Delavan, Illinois, Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929, and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1933. During her time at Cornell she worked in the field of maize cytogenetics with Barbara McClintock, the pair published a very influential paper in 1931 in which they described chromosomal crossover for the first time. This paper provided key evidence that chromosomes carried and exchanged genetic information and hence that 'genes' for physical traits are carried on chromosomes. After completing her Ph.D. she taught at Cornell University and Connecticut College, and then returned to Wellesley where she taught until her retirement in 1974.
  • Harriet Baldwin Creighton war eine US-amerikanische Biologin und Hochschullehrerin für Botanik und Genetik. Creighton studierte bis 1929 am Wellesley College und promovierte 1933 an der Cornell University. In dieser Zeit in Cornall arbeitete sie mit Barbara McClintock zusammen. Sie war dabei an der Entdeckung des Crossing-over an Mais beteiligt. Nach Ihrer Promotion lehrte sie an der Cornell University und am Connecticut College. Anschließend lehrte sie bis zu ihrer Pensionierung 1974 wieder in Wellesly.
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  • Harriet Baldwin Creighton was an American botanist, geneticist and educator. Born in Delavan, Illinois, Creighton graduated from Wellesley College in 1929, and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1933. During her time at Cornell she worked in the field of maize cytogenetics with Barbara McClintock, the pair published a very influential paper in 1931 in which they described chromosomal crossover for the first time.
  • Harriet Baldwin Creighton war eine US-amerikanische Biologin und Hochschullehrerin für Botanik und Genetik. Creighton studierte bis 1929 am Wellesley College und promovierte 1933 an der Cornell University. In dieser Zeit in Cornall arbeitete sie mit Barbara McClintock zusammen. Sie war dabei an der Entdeckung des Crossing-over an Mais beteiligt. Nach Ihrer Promotion lehrte sie an der Cornell University und am Connecticut College.
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  • Harriet Creighton
  • Harriet B. Creighton
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