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Lowell Fitz Randolph (7 October 1894 - 28 May 1980) was an American scientist, in the field of genetics, botany and horticulture. He was a Cornell University graduate who became Professor of Botany and was also employed as an associate Cytologist for the United States Department of Agriculture. He was also an avid iris collector and wrote a book on the Iris genus. He carried out important research into plant chromosomes of iris, orchid genus and corn plants (such as Maize). He was sometimes known as "Fitz" by his many friends and associates. ==Education and early life== Lowell Fitz Randolph, was born on 7 October 1894 in Alfred, Allegany County, New York State.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fitz_Randolph-276 )〕 He was the son of farmer (Alva Fitz Randolph, 1867 – 1949),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fitz_Randolph-282 )〕 and Mary Caroline (Hoff) Fitz Randolph (1863 - 1944).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hoff-546 )〕 He was also the brother of Fucia Fitz Randolph (1889 – 1971),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fitz_Randolph-284 )〕 Elizabeth Fitz Randolph, Florence (Fitz Randolph) Lee (1890 – 1983),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fitz_Randolph-286 )〕 and Vida (Fitz Randolph) Barrs (1903 - 1973).〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fitz_Randolph-285 )〕 Lowell was educated at local schools in Alfred and graduated from Alfred University in 1916. In 1918, he then went to Cornell University to complete his Ph.D and work as an assistant in botany under Rollins A. Emerson and Prof. L. W. Sharp.〔 His thesis was on the development of normal and abnormal chloroplasts in maize, which was completed under Prof. Sharp’s direction in 1921.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/ark:/99166/w6dv447g )〕 He then studied cytology with Lester in the Botany Department and minored in Plant Breeding with Emerson.〔Jean-Paul Gaudillière and Hans-Jörg Rheinberge (Editors)〕 In 1920, he attend the meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago, and presented a paper to the American Naturalist Division on 'A case of maternal inheritance in Maize: Cytological Relations'. He is a member of the Association and of the Botanical Society of America.〔 In 1907, Herbert J. Webber started the Synapsis Club, a student/faculty organization at Cornell, Prof. Emerson continued the club and encouraged his students to become members, including Randolph. He also became a member of the Gamma Alpha Graduate Scientific Fraternity and of the Cornell Biological Society.〔 In 1921, he obtained his Ph.D degree, in the Botany department.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lowell Fitz Randolph」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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