Thomas Hunt Morgan was an American evolutionary biologist and geneticist, best known for his work on the fruit fly. Some synonyms for his name could be "T.H. Morgan," "Thomas H. Morgan," or "Dr. Morgan." Morgan's research contributed greatly to our understanding of genetics and heredity, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1933. He was a pioneer in the field of genetics and founded the first genetics department at a university in the United States. His work laid the foundation for modern genetics research and has had a lasting impact on the scientific community.