Calvin Bridges

Calvin Bridges was an influential American geneticist known for his work on the relationship between genes and chromosomes. In the early 20th century, he conducted experiments on the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, which helped establish fundamental principles of genetics, including the chromosomal basis of heredity. Bridges discovered sex-linked inheritance, showing how traits were passed down through generations via specific chromosomes. His research contributed significantly to our understanding of how genetic information is organized and transmitted, laying important groundwork for modern genetics and influencing subsequent studies on heredity and molecular biology.