Claude Willey Hinton

Background

Hinton, Claude Willey was born on August 1, 1928 in Gatesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Claude W. and Addie (Hudgins) Hinton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1948. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Research associate in biology Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1954-1955. Assistant professor to professor zoology University Georgia, 1955-1968. Mateer professor biology College of Wooster, Ohio, since 1968.

Summer visiting professor University Washington, 1962, University Oregon, 1965. Visiting investigator genetics section division plant industry Commonwealth Science and Industrial Organization, Canberra, Australia, 1972-1973. Visiting investigator biology University California at San Diego, 1977-1978.

Visiting scientist University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982-1983. Consultant in field, since 1949.

Achievements

• Claude Willey Hinton has been listed as a noteworthy genetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Genetics Society of America, Society of America Naturalists, American Genetic Association.

Interests

• Research on chromosome behavior and its genetic control in drosophila.

Connections

Married Jean Marie Belmont, December 26, 1952. Children: Rebecca, Claire.

Father:

Claude W. Hinton

Mother:

Addie (Hudgins) Hinton

Spouse:

Jean Marie Belmont

child:

Claire Hinton

child:

Rebecca Hinton