Michael J. D. White

Michael J. D. White
Born	(1910-08-20)20 August 1910 London, United Kingdom
Died	Canberra, Australia
Fields	Cytogenetics, Evolutionary biology
Institutions	University College London, University of Melbourne
Alma mater	University of London
Known for	important contributions to cytogenetics, speciation research, and evolutionary biology
Influences	J. B. S. Haldane
Notable awards	Linnean Medal (1983)

Michael James Denham White FRS (London, 20 August 1910 – Canberra, 16 December 1983) was a zoologist and cytologist.

White was educated at University College London from 1927. He later held the posts of Reader in Zoology at UCL, Professor of Zoology at the University of Texas, Professor of Zoology (1958–1964) and Professor of Genetics (1964–1975) at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1961, and won the Linnaean Medal of the Linnaean Society of London in 1983.

White made important contributions to the development of cytology and cytogenetics. His work was influential in the study of speciation in biology.

Books

• White M.J.D. and Webb G.C. Blattodea, Mantodea, Isoptera, Grylloblattodea, Phasmatodea, Dermaptera, and Embioptera. Borntraeger. ISBN 3-443-26005-5 (3-443-26005-5)

• White M.J.D. (ed). Genetic mechanisms of speciation in insects. Symposia at the XIVth International Congress of Entomology, Canberra, Australia, 22–30 August 1972. Australian Academy of Science, Australian Entomological Society. Reidel. ISBN 90-277-0477-5 (90-277-0477-5)

External links

• MJD White;University of Melbourne Archives