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Charlotte Auerbach
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'''Charlotte Auerbach''' (
May 14,
1899 -
March 17,
1994) was a
geneticist.
Born in
Germany, she fled to Scotland because of
anti-Semitism. She became well-known after
1942 when she, with
A. J. Clark and
J. M. Robson, discovered that
mustard gas could cause
mutations in fruit flies. This, and her later work, founded the science of
mutagenesis.
In
1947, she published a book of
fairy story fairy stories titled ''
Adventures with Rosalind'' under the pen-name of Charlotte Austen.
Category:1899 births Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:1994 deaths Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Biologists Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Fellows of the Royal Society Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Jewish scientists Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Jewish-Scottish people Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Refugees Auerbach, Charlotte
Category:Scottish writers Auerbach, Charlotte
[{Category:Scottish scientists|Auerbach, Charlotte]]
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