Charles Zeleny

Charles H. Zeleny (17 September 1878 - 21 December 1939) was an American zoologist of Czech descent. He was a professor at the University of Illinois. He made important contributions to experimental zoology, especially embryology, regeneration, and genetics.

Charles Zeleny
Born(1878-09-17)17 September 1878
Died21 December 1939(1939-12-21) (aged 61)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctoral studentsEffa Muhse

Zeleny was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, the son of Czech immigrants from Křídla. He was the younger brother of John Zeleny. He died in Urbana, Illinois.[1] He co-supervised Effa Muhse the first female to graduate with a PhD from Indiana University.[2]

References

  1. Zeleny (1939). "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947". FamilySearch.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Ferrara, Amanda (December 14, 2015). "Effa Funk Muhse: First Woman Ph.D. at Indiana University – Blogging Hoosier History". Retrieved 2022-10-04.


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