Charles Epstein (geneticist) | |
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Born | September 3, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | February 15, 2011 Tiburon, California |
(aged 77)
Nationality | American |
Fields | Genetics, Down syndrome |
Institutions | University of California, San Francisco Buck Institute for Age Research |
Alma mater | Central High School (Philadelphia) Harvard College Harvard Medical School |
Spouse | Lois Epstein (m.1956-2011) (his death) 4 children |
Charles Joseph Epstein (September 3, 1933 – February 15, 2011)[1][2][3] of Tiburon, California, was a geneticist who was severely injured in 1993 when he became a victim of a mail bomb attack by the Unabomber.
He died of pancreatic cancer.[4]
He was first in his graduating class at Harvard Medical School.