Michael JD White

MJD White
Born	20 August 1910(1910-08-20) London, United Kingdom
Died	16 December 1983(1983-12-16)
Fields	Cytogenetics, Evolutionary biology
Institutions	University College London, University of Melbourne
Alma mater	University of London
Known for	important contributions to cytogenetics and evolutionary biology

Michael James Denham White FRS (London, 20 August 1910 – Canberra, 16 December 1983)^[1] was a zoologist and cytologist.

White was educated at University College London from 1927. He later held the posts of Reader in Zoology at UCL, Professor of Zoology at the University of Texas, Professor of Zoology (1958–1964) and Professor of Genetics (1964–1975) at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961, and won the Linnaean Medal of the Linnaean Society of London in 1983.

White made important contributions to the development of cytology and cytogenetics. His work was influential in the study of speciation in biology.

Books

• White, M.J.D. (1937; 6th ed 1973). The chromosomes. Methuen, London.. 
• White, M.J.D. (1945; 4th ed 1973). Animal cytology and evolution. Cambridge University Press. 
• White, M.J.D. (1978). Modes of speciation. Freeman. 

• White M.J.D. and Webb G.C. Blattodea, Mantodea, Isoptera, Grylloblattodea, Phasmatodea, Dermaptera, and Embioptera. Borntraeger. ISBN 3443260055 (3-443-26005-5)

• White M.J.D. (ed). Genetic mechanisms of speciation in insects. Symposia at the XIVth International Congress of Entomology, Canberra, Australia, 22-30 August 1972. Australian Academy of Science, Australian Entomological Society. Reidel. ISBN 9027704775 (90-277-0477-5)

References

1. ^ Biographical data [1]

External links

• MJD White;University of Melbourne Archives

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Name	White, Michael J D
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Date of birth	20 August 1910
Place of birth	London, United Kingdom
Date of death	16 December 1983
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