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Jay L. Lush | |
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| Born | (1896-01-03)January 3, 1896 |
| Died | May 22, 1982(1982-05-22) (aged 86) |
| Education | Kansas State Agricultural College (BSc) Kansas State (MSc) (1918) University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD) (1922) |
| Known for | Quantitative genetics |
| Awards | National Medal of Science(1968) Wolf Prize in Agriculture(1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Iowa State University |
| Doctoral advisor | Leon J. Cole |
Jay Laurence Lush (January 3, 1896 – May 22, 1982) was a pioneering animalgeneticist who made important contributions to livestock breeding. He is sometimes known as the father of modern scientificanimal breeding. Lush receivedNational Medal of Science in 1968 and theWolf Prize in 1979.
Lush was introduced to mathematics and genetics during hisBSc studies ofanimal husbandry at theKansas State Agricultural College (nowKansas State University). He completed hisMSc in 1918 at Kansas State, and hisPhD in genetics at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (1922).
Lush advocated breeding not based on subjective appearance of the animal, but on quantitative statistics and genetic information. Lush authored a classic textbookAnimal Breeding Plans in 1937 which greatly influenced animal breeding around the world.
From 1930 to 1966, Lush was the Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor in Agriculture atIowa State University. He was elected to theUnited States National Academy of Sciences in 1967.
Lush won the Borden Award for research in dairy production from theAmerican Dairy Science Association and both the Armour Award for animal breeding and genetics and the Morrison Award from theAmerican Society of Animal Science. In 1979, he was awarded theWolf Prize in Agriculture.
