Person    | Male  Born 6/4/1928 

James D. Watson

Categories: Science

Countries: USA

Molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist. Born Chicago as James Dewey Watson. 1962 awarded a Nobel Prize with Crick and Wilkins, for their work on the theory of a double-helix structure for DNA.

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James D. Watson

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James D. Watson

James D. Watson, DNA scientist, lived here, 1983 - 1992. The Heritage Foundation

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Ravensbourne Geological Society
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Maurice Wilkins

Maurice Wilkins

Molecular biologist. Born New Zealand. Worked on DNA X-ray diffraction studies 1953 at King's College London with Franklin, Gosling, Stokes and Wilson.  1962 awarded a Nobel Prize with Crick and Wa...

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Captain William Mudge

Captain William Mudge

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David Kirkaldy

David Kirkaldy

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Person, Science, Scotland

2 memorials
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Natural philosopher, writer, revolutionary politician and inventor.  Born Boston, Massachusetts. Crossed the Atlantic 8 times, living for many years apart from his wife and children. A keen swimmer...

Person, Politics & Administration, Science, Seriously Famous, USA

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