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Janet Rowley

American human geneticist

Died when: 88 years 256 days (1064 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Janet Rowley

Janet Davison Rowley (April 5, 1925 – December 17, 2013) was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer was a genetic disease.

Rowley spent the majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions in the area of genetics.

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