Vizualization: Hermann M.

The work of Hermann Joseph Muller revolved around quantitative connections between radiation and lethal mutations, in particular physiological and genetic effects of radiation (mutagenesis). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology shortly after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki demonstrated the devastating consequences of his theories. His discovery and public claims of the dangers of radiation made him one of the more prominent intellectuals of the early 20th century.