C. Clark Cockerham
C. Clark Cockerham | |
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| Born | Columbus Clark Cockerham December 21, 1921 Iowa State College |
| Known for | Quantitative genetics |
| Spouse | Joyce Allen Cockerham |
| Children | C. Clark Cockerham Jr. Jean Davis Bruce A. Cockerham |
| Awards | North Carolina Award (1976) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | North Carolina State University |
| Thesis | Genetic covariation among characteristics of swine (1952) |
| Doctoral advisors | John Whittemore Gowen Jay Laurence Lush |
| Doctoral students | Ken-Ichi Kojima Bruce Weir |
Columbus Clark Cockerham (December 21, 1921 – November 4, 1996) was an American statistical geneticist known for his work in quantitative genetics.
Early life and education
Cockerham was born on December 21, 1921, in
Jay Lush.[1]
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Career
In 1952, Cockerham became an assistant professor of
research grant for a program in quantitative genetics, which he directed until his retirement in 1990.[1]: 3 During this time, NCSU's quantitative genetics program was the largest project at NCSU that was funded by a federal grant.[2]
Honors and awards
Cockerham was elected a member of the
O. Max Gardner Award in 1980, and NCSU's Holladay Medal in 1994.[1]: 8 He was also a recipient of the Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit and a fellow of the American Society of Agronomy.[2]
Personal life and death
Cockerham was married to Joyce Evelyn Allen, with whom he had three children: C. Clark Cockerham Jr., Jean Davis, and Bruce A. Cockerham. C. Clark Cockerham died on November 4, 1996.[1]: 4
References
- ^ a b c d e f Weir, Bruce S. (2012). "Columbus Clark Cockerham" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs. National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ a b "C. Clark Cockerham Papers, 1953-1996". North Carolina State University Libraries Collection Guides. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "C. Clark Cockerham". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
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