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.[1][2][3] He did most of his studies and medical work in California.
Ellsworth Dougherty | |
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Born | July 21, 1921 |
Died | 1965 | (aged 43–44)
Occupation | Biologist |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship |
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.