William Bateson, Naturalist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108004343)

William Bateson (1861-1926) began his academic career working on variation in animals in the light of evolutionary theory. He was inspired by the rediscovery of Gregor Mendel's work on plant hybridisation to pursue further experimental work in what he named 'genetics'. He realised that Mendel's results could help to solve difficult biological questions and controversies which others had glossed over, and to challenge assumptions underlying evolution as it was understood at the time. After two years as Professor of Biology at Cambridge he left in 1910 to become Director of the newly founded John Innes Institute. Bateson's argumentative personality and unorthodox approach did not make him popular, and his reputation declined after his death. Was Bateson misunderstood? Was evolution misunderstood? This 1928 volume - including a substantial memoir by Bateson's wife - gives readers access to selected papers and addresses and allows them to consider him afresh.

Author: Beatrice Bateson,Bateson Beatrice
ISBN-10: 1108004342
ISBN-13: 9781108004343
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2009
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d