About Ellsworth C. Dougherty
Lived 1921 – 1965 (aged 43–44). Ellsworth C. Dougherty was an American parasitologist, helminthologist, zoologist and botanist.
Ellsworth C. Dougherty (July 21, 1921 – 1965) was a biologist who was first to study the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans in the laboratory, with Victor Nigon, in the 1940s. He did most of his studies and medical work in California.
Tributes Mount Dougherty is a mountain range in Antarctica named after Ellsworth Dougherty.
The specific epithet given to the nematode species Caenorhabditis doughertyi is also a tribute to E. Dougherty.
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Who was Ellsworth C. Dougherty?
botanist
When was Ellsworth C. Dougherty born?
Ellsworth C. Dougherty was born on 21 July 1921 in Berkeley.
When did Ellsworth C. Dougherty die?
Ellsworth C. Dougherty died in 1965 in Berkeley.
What was Ellsworth C. Dougherty's occupation?
Ellsworth C. Dougherty was a parasitologist, helminthologist, zoologist and botanist.
What nationality was Ellsworth C. Dougherty?
Ellsworth C. Dougherty was American.
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