Background
Shoffner, Robert Nurman was born on March 2, 1916 in Junction City, Kansas, United States. Son of Nurman M. and Hazel D. (Cunningham) Shoffner.
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Robert Nurman Shoffner
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Robert Nurman Shoffner, American animal geneticist, educator. Achievements include pioneer research in avian cytogenetics, avian cytotaxonomy, deterimination of heterogametic sex chromosomes for avian species, creation of chromosomal mutation G. domesticus, gene mapping in G. domesticus, gene transfer in G. domesticus. Fulbright scholar, 1961; recipient Merck Research award Merck Chemical Company, 1982.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1940; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1946.
Career
Professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1954-1987; professor emeritus animal genetics and cytogenetics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1987. Visiting professor Iowa State University, Ames, 1957, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1961-1962, University Texas, Houston, 1970. Proprietor Cons. Geneticist, St. Paul, since 1955.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Poultry Science Association (president 1966-1967). Member Sigma Xi (president Minnesota chapter 1985-1986).
Connections
Married Gladys Marie Morgan, September 3, 1938. Children: Robert Kirk, Jane Marie, Patti Aliene.
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January 1, 2005 (aged 88) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1940
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1942
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1946