Clarence Peter Oliver

Clarence Paul Oliver (November 8, 1898–July 10, 1991) was an American geneticist. Born in Dexter, Missouri, he attended college at University of Texas reciveing a BA in 1925. He continued his studies at University of Texas completing a PhD in the laboratory of Hermann Joseph Muller in 1931. From 1932 to 1946 he was a member of the faculty of University of Minnesota where future nobelist Edward B. Lewis worked in his lab as an undergraduate. From 1946 to his retirement in 1971, he was a faculty member at University of Texas, where he studied human genetics and pseudoallelism.

Professional Accomplishements

• Founding member of the American Society of Human Genetics President 1953
• Secretary of the Genetics Society of America (1953- 1955)
• President of Genetics Society of America (1958)
• Editor of journal Genetics(1957-1963)
• Ashbel Smith Professor at University of Texas

Sources

University of Texas Scholarship Page [1]