Thomas Jukes
Thomas Hughes Jukes (* 26. August 1906 in Hastings , † 1. November 1999 ) was a British-American biologist best known for its work on nutrition question, molecular biology and its participation in the discussion of DDT , vitamin C and creationism became known .
Thomas Jukes was born in the UK but moved to Toronto in 1924. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Ph. D. in biochemistry in 1933 . He became known for his often polemical attacks, with which he participated in a number of topics that were widely discussed in public. He was one of the opponents of the introduction of creationism as curriculum in California schools. He also fought vigorously against the DDT ban and was one of the sharpest critics of Rachel Carson's influential book The Silent Spring , which became one of the turning points in the US environmental movement. Between 1975 and 1980 he had a column in the journal Nature , in which he frequently addressed things that he viewed as pseudoscience.
Thomas Jukes died of pneumonia in 1999.
Web links
- ↑ Thomas H. Jukes, Integrative Biology: Berkeley , University of California: In Memoriam, 2000 , pp. 109-111. Accessed May 11, 2006.
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| SURNAME | Jukes, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jukes, Thomas Hughes (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-American biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hastings |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1999 |