Description: (American Medical Geneticist Known for His Early Recognition of the Significance of Mapping the Entire Human Genome)
Victor A. McKusick was an influential American internist and medical geneticist who made significant contributions to the field of medical genetics. He was a Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital and played a key role in advocating for the mapping of the human genome to enhance the understanding of congenital diseases. McKusick conducted groundbreaking studies within the Amish community and was pivotal in establishing and managing the respected resources Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM). He is widely recognized as the "father of medical genetics."