Memorial plaque with bust of genetics professor at Iowa State College. His outstanding work was in the chromosome mapping of corn and the quantitative inheritance of tomato polyploidy.
Published onDec 22, 2023
261. Ernest N. Lindstrom
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1948-49
Material
Bronze; painted plaster
Dimensions
23 x 16 x 2 1/4 in. (58.4 x 40.6 x 5.7 cm)
Description
Memorial plaque with bust of genetics professor at Iowa State College. His outstanding work was in the chromosome mapping of corn and the quantitative inheritance of tomato polyploidy.
Markings
Inscription: LINDSTROM MEMORIAL GENETICS LIBRARY / ESTABLISHED BY HIS FAMILY STUDENTS AND FRIENDS TO COMMEMORATE HIS LASTING INTEREST IN GENETICS
Provenance / Location
Plaque: Charlotte Petersen; SC, Purchased with Iowa State University Library Funds. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.58; Mold: Charlotte Petersen; Listed in 1964 sale records. Painted plaster: Stewart Buck and Pete Buck, Ames, Iowa.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Image: Iowa Architect, vol. VI no. 1, Jan-Feb. 1959.
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