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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
Italian population geneticist (1922–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (pronounced [luˈiːdʒi ˈluːka kaˈvalli ˈsfɔrtsa]; 25 January 1922 – 31 August 2018) was an Italian geneticist. He was a population geneticist who taught at the University of Parma, the University of Pavia and then at Stanford University.
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Born | (1922-01-25)25 January 1922 |
Died | 31 August 2018(2018-08-31) (aged 96) |
Education | Ghislieri College, Pavia, University of Pavia (M.D. 1944) |
Awards | Weldon Memorial Prize (1978) Balzan Prize (1999) Mendel Medal (2002) |
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Fields | Genetics |
Institutions | Cambridge University, University of Pavia, Stanford University |
Academic advisors | Ronald A. Fisher |
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