Janet Rowley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Janet Rowley

American human geneticist

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1925

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Dec-2013

Profession: biologist, university teacher, geneticist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Janet Davison Rowley (April 5, 1925 – December 17, 2013) was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers.
This proved that cancer is a genetic disease.
Rowley spent majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions tin the area of genetics.