Eleanor Carothers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eleanor Carothers

American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1882

Place of Birth: Newton, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1957

Profession: zoologist, geneticist, cell biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Estrella Eleanor Carothers (4 December 1882 – 1957), known primarily as Eleanor Carothers, was an American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist known for her work with grasshoppers.
She discovered important physical evidence for the concept of independent assortment, vital to modern understanding of genetics.