Elof Axel Carlson
Elof Axel Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 94) Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Queen's University (Canada) University of California, Los Angeles State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann Joseph Muller |
Elof Axel Carlson (1931 – December 17, 2025) was an American geneticist who was a distinguished teaching professor emeritus at State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as being a historian of science. Carlson earned his B.A. in 1953 from New York University, and his PhD in 1958 in zoology from Indiana University Bloomington[1] under the mentorship of Hermann Joseph Muller. Carlson was a past recipient of the E. Harris Harbison Award for excellence in teaching given by the Danforth Foundation.[2]
Carlson was a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, San Diego State University, and Tougaloo College.[1] He was also a McMurrin Visiting Professor at the University of Utah.[3] He also taught on several voyages of Semester at Sea.[1]
Carlson died in Vancouver, Washington, on December 17, 2025, at the age of 94.[4]
Bibliography
- The Gene: a Critical History (1989) ISBN 978-0-8138-1406-3
- Genes, Radiation, and Society. The Life and Work of H. J. Muller (Cornell Univ. Press, 1981)
- The Unfit: A history of a bad idea (2001) ISBN 978-0-87969-587-3
- Mendel's Legacy: The origin of classical genetics (2004) ISBN 978-0-87969-675-7
- Times of Triumph, Times of Doubt: Science And the Battle for Public Trust (2006) ISBN 978-0-87969-805-8
- Neither Gods Nor Beasts: How Science is changing who we think we are (2008) ISBN 978-0-87969-786-0[5]
- Mutation: The History of an Idea from Darwin to Genomics (2011) ISBN 978-1-936113-30-9[6]
- The 7 Sexes: Biology of Sex Determination (2013) ISBN 9780253006455 (cl: alk. paper); ISBN 9780253006547 (eb)
- How Scientific Progress Occurs Incrementalism and the Life Sciences (2018) ISBN 9781621822974 (hardcover)
- How to Construct your Intellectual Pedigree A History of Mentoring in Science (2021) ISBN 9789811215827 (hardcover)
- What Is Science A Guide for Those Who Love It, Hate It, or Fear It (2021) ISBN 9789811228711 (hardcover)
Scholarly works co-written
Demerec, M., Kaufmann, B. P., & Carlson, E. A. (1986). Drosophila guide: introduction to the genetics and cytology of Drosophila melanogaster. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute of Washington.
References
- ^ a b c "Semester At Sea - Fall 2001". Archived from the original on October 21, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ^ "USB Honors by Faculty Member". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ^ "Office of Undergraduate Studies". Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ^ "Elof Carlson". Legacy. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ Thompson, R. Paul (2009). "Reviews and Brief Notices. Review of Neither Gods Nor Beasts: How Science Is Changing Who We Think We Are by Elof Axel Carlson" (PDF). The Quarterly Review of Biology. 84 (2): 177–178. doi:10.1086/598823.
- ^ Harper, Peter S. (2011). "Review of Mutation: the history of an idea from Darwin to genomics by Elof Axel Carlson". Human Genetics. 131 (1): 157–158. doi:10.1007/s00439-011-1070-1. ISSN 0340-6717. S2CID 44446630.