Charles Elmer Allen, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Elmer Allen

American botanist and cell biologist (1872-1954)

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1872

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1954

Profession: botanist, cell biologist, bryologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Elmer Allen (October 4, 1872 in Horicon, Wisconsin – June 25, 1954) was an American botanist and cell biologist whose discoveries include the first documentation of sex chromosomes in plants.
He was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, and held presidencies of the Botanical Society of America (1921), the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (1931-1933), the American Society of Naturalists (1936), and the American Microscopical Society (1948).
Allen was a professor at the University of Wisconsin for over 20 years.