Morris Soller: key obituary facts
Is Morris Soller dead? Yes. Morris Soller died on May 14, 2026, at age 94.
Cause of death: Morris Soller's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Morris Soller known for?
He was a geneticist.
More about Morris Soller
Born: 8 February 1931.
Place of birth: New York City.
Place of death: Jerusalem.
Gender: male.
Occupation: university teacher.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Rutgers University.
Awards: The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture.
Also known as: Moshe Soller, Morris Soller.
Morris Soller, an American–Israeli agricultural geneticist, died on May 14, 2026.
He was 94 or 95. Soller, whose Hebrew name was Moshe Morris Soller, was born in Manhattan, New York City, in 1931 and served as a research professor in the Department of Genetics of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
His work focused on livestock and crop genetics, including trypanotolerance in cattle. He was first inspired to study genetics at age 12 after reading “The Theory of the Gene” by Thomas Hunt Morgan.
Morris Soller, 94–95, American-Israeli agricultural geneticist. (death announced on this date)