Eleanor Carothers

Estella Eleanor Carothers , known primarily as Eleanor Carothers, was an American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist known for her work with grasshoppers. She discovered important physical evidence for the concept of independent assortment, vital to modern understanding of genetics.

Carothers was born on December 4, 1882 in Newton, Kansas. She studied at the Nickerson Normal College and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree and her Masters degree from the University of Kansas, in 1911 and 1912 respectively.

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