George Otto Gey (July 6, 1899 - November 8 1970) was the scientist who propagated the HeLa cell line. His name was pronounced "guy". He was born in Pennsylvania, and both his parents were born in Germany. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Pittsburgh in 1921 and then taught zoology there. Around 1926 he married Margaret K. (1900-1989), who was from Wisconsin. By 1930 they were living on Saint Paul Street in Baltimore, … Wikipedia
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