Charles Zeleny
Charles H. Zeleny (17 September 1878 - 21 December 1939) was an American zoologist of Czech descent. He was a professor at the University of Illinois. He made important contributions to experimental zoology, especially embryology, regeneration, and genetics.
Charles Zeleny | |
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| Born | 17 September 1878 Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States |
| Died | 21 December 1939 (aged 61) Urbana, Illinois, United States |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Doctoral students | Effa Muhse |
| Other notable students | Marion Durbin Ellis |
Zeleny was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, the son of Czech immigrants from Křídla. He was the younger brother of John Zeleny. He died in Urbana, Illinois. He co-supervised Effa Muhse the first female to graduate with a PhD from Indiana University. Marion Durbin Ellis was also one of his students at Indiana.
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