Robert K. Burns Explained
Robert Kyle Burns (July 26, 1896 – June 26, 1982) was an American biologist known for his work on sexual differentiation in vertebrates.[1] Burns was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955.[1] The New York Times reported in 1937 that Burns together with Thomas R. Forbes were able to change the sex of alligators by injecting them with female hormones.[2] [3] The National Academies Press said that Burns "pioneered the experimental manipulation of sex hormones in order to establish their roles in sex determination and differentiation".[1]
Life and career
Burns was born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, and died in Bridgewater, Virginia.He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1924.[1]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Biographical Memoirs Home. www.nap.edu. 2016-07-28.
- https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0F10FD3E5E177A93CAA91789D85F438385F9&scp=2&sq=%22Dr.%20robert%20k%20burns%22&st=cse Scientists Change Sex of Male 'Gators By Injecting the Hormone of Females
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