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James Watson. James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist. In 1953, he co-authored with Francis Crick the academic paper proposing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule.
5 days ago · James Watson, American geneticist and biophysicist who played a crucial role in the discovery of the molecular structure of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the substance that is the basis of heredity. For this accomplishment he was awarded a share of the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
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Jan 1, 2019 · James Watson Had a Chance to Salvage His Reputation on Race. He Made Things Worse. The Nobel-winning biologist has drawn global criticism with unfounded pronouncements on genetics, race and...
Oct 11, 2013 · James Watson was a pioneer molecular biologist who is credited, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, with discovering the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. The trio won the...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick. Explore his academic career, his books, his involvement in the Human Genome Project and his controversial remarks on race and intelligence.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 was awarded jointly to Francis Harry Compton Crick, James Dewey Watson and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material"
