| RefNo | EC/1963/20 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XVII, 79 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Roberts, John Alexander Fraser: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Certificate of Election |
| Citation | Distinguished for contributions to genetics and biometry. Discovered a series of genes determining coat colour of sheep. Has worked in the human field since 1931. Responsible for many large scale surveys throwing light on genetic and other factors determining mental abilities. Has taken an important part in recent genetic studies on levels of arterial pressure and hypertension. He has made substantial contributions to knowledge on geographical variations in the frequencies of the blood group genes. In 1953 and 1954 provided, with Aird and other colleagues, the first conclusive evidence of associations between ABO blood groups and diseases of adult life, namely, cancer of the stomach and peptic ulcer. These discoveries have stimulated widespread investigations, with bearings in cancer research and other fields. It is largely due to him that the subject, which could easily have become confused, has developed on sound lines. A list of publications is appended. |
| Proposers | From Personal Knowledge: R R Race; Lancelot Hogben; Kenneth Mather; R A Fisher; John ?Hammond; C D Darlington; Frank Yates; A Bradford Hill; David J Finney; H J Fleure; R Ruggles Gqates; Alex. Haddow; F A E Crew; P B Medawar; J B S Haldane |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2050 | Roberts; John Alexander Fraser (1899 - 1987) | 1899 - 1987 |