Quote by: Barbara McClintock

It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.


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  • NameBarbara McClintock
  • DescriptionAmerican scientist and cytogeneticist
  • AliasesEleanor McClintock
  • BornJune 16, 1902
  • DiedSeptember 2, 1992
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBotanist; Biologist; Geneticist; Scientist; Physician
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Albert Lasker Award For Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; Wolf Prize In Medicine; National Women's Hall Of Fame