Frank Eugene Lutz
| Frank Eugene Lutz | |
|---|---|
 Frank Eugene Lutz | |
| Born |
September 15, 1879 Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 27, 1943 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | entomologist |
| Employer | American Museum of Natural History, New York City |
| Known for | genetics of Drosophila |
Frank Eugene Lutz (September 15, 1879 Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania – November 27, 1943) was an American entomologist.
Biography
He graduated from Haverford College, Pennsylvania, in 1900 (A.B.), then from the University of Chicago in 1902 (A.M.), and then entered University College, London, England, where he was a student of Karl Pearson.[1][2] He was resident investigator at the Carnegie Institution's new Station for Experimental Evolution at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York from 1904 to 1909 where he did genetic studies of Drosophila. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1907. His thesis was on cricket variation.[1] In 1909, he became assistant curator of invertebrate zoology at American Museum of Natural History, New York City, becoming associate curator in 1916.[2] He was known for his interest in the genetics of Drosophila.[3]
He married Martha Ellen Brobson of Philadelphia in 1904. They had four children.[1]
Writing
He made numerous contributions to the scientific journals on the subjects variation, heredity, assortive mating, entomology, etc., and wrote:
- Field Book of Insects (1917)
- A Lot of Insects (1941)
References
- 1 2 3 John C. Pallister (1973). "Lutz, Frank Eugene". Dictionary of American Biography. Supplement Three 1941-1945. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- 1 2
Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Lutz, Frank Eugene". Encyclopedia Americana. - ↑ Emerson, A E (Mar 1944). "FRANK EUGENE LUTZ". Science. United States. 99 (2569): 233–4. doi:10.1126/science.99.2569.233. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17753043.