Robert K. Burns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert K. Burns
biologist
Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1896
Place of Birth: Hillsboro, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 26-Jun-1982
Profession: biologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Robert K. Burns
- Robert Kyle Burns (July 26, 1896 – June 26, 1982) was an American biologist known for his work on sexual differentiation in vertebrates.
- Burns was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1955. The New York Times reported in 1937 that Burns together with Thomas R.
- Forbes were able to change the sex of alligators by injecting them with female hormones. The National Academies Press said that Burns "pioneered the experimental manipulation of sex hormones in order to establish their roles in sex determination and differentiation".
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