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A Guide to the John J. Biesele Papers
Biographical NoteBorn in Waco, Texas, in 1918, John Julius Biesele studied at the University of Texas under Dr. Theophilus Painter, earning his Ph.D. in 1942. Biesele’s doctoral studies focused on chromosome abnormalities in mouse tumor cells, thus forming the basis of a lifelong interest in the cytological basis of carcinogenesis. Among his notable professional posts, Biesele worked as a research associate at M.I.T. where he learned novel techniques of electron microscopy and ultraviolet microscopy with Dr. Francis Schmitt. He also served as an associate scientist of chemotherapy at the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York. In 1958 he moved back to Austin to become professor of zoology at UT. During his tenure at UT, Biesele was instrumental in obtaining the university’s first electron microscope and continued his study of chromosome structures and their relation to cancer. The microscope became a key tool in many university research projects and was employed by researchers in microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, and biomedical engineering. The breadth of Biesele’s electron microscope studies was remarkable. They ranged from studies of mitosis to correlations of chromosomal abnormalities with disease states other than cancer in humans and insects to studies of the movement of chromosomes and related organelles, such as centrioles. Biesele retired from UT in 1978 as professor emeritus, and died in Austin in 2009. (Adapted from the UT Faculty Memorial Resolution) Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Biesele Papers consist of the professional records and academic studies of Biesele, including teaching files, research materials, publications, manuscripts, research findings, and photographs. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsUse RestrictionMost of these papers are stored off-site. Please contact repository in advance for retrieval. Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn J. Biesele Papers, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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