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Puck, Theodore T. (Theodore Thomas), 1916-2005

 Person

Biography

Dr. Theodore Thomas Puck (1916-2005), the Institute's founding scientist, was a geneticist and a pioneer of somatic cell genetics and single-cell plating (cloning) and later studied the genetic causes of cancer. Puck earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Chicago and served as chairman of the University of Colorado Dept. of Biophysics from 1948 to 1967.

Found in 1733 Collections and/or Records:

Theodore Puck Speaking From Podium, circa 1970

 Item
Identifier: U158.03.0048.00104

Theodore Puck Stands in Front of Display, between 1958 August 20-1958 August 27

 Item
Identifier: U158.03.0047.00124
Abstract

Theodore Puck stands in front of display, ''The Chromosomes of Man.''

Dates: between 1958 August 20-1958 August 27

Theodore Puck Stands with Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Staff Members, between 1980-1989

 Item
Identifier: U158.03.0142.00009
Abstract

Dr. Theodore Puck stands in a laboratory with two male and one female Eleanor Roosevelt Institute staff members.

Dates: between 1980-1989

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Archival Object 1732
Collection 1
 
Subject
Cytogenetics 1292
Cancer 1291
Medicine 1291
Research institutes 1291
Colorado 58