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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_WatsonJames Watson - Wikipedia

    Signature. 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. Watson, Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › James-Dewey-WatsonJames Watson | Biography, Nobel Prize, Discovery, & Facts

    Apr 15, 2024 · James Watson (born April 6, 1928, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an 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 the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with ...

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  4. www.nytimes.com › 2019/01/01 › scienceJames Watson Had a Chance to Salvage His Reputation on Race ...

    Jan 1, 2019 · Dr. James D. Watson, right, and the co-discoverer of the double-helix, Francis Crick, in 1953. Credit... A. Barrington Brown, Gonville and Caius College/Science Photo Library

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  6. www.livescience.com › 40380-james-watson-biographyJames Watson Biography: Co-Discoverer of DNA's Double Helix

    Oct 11, 2013 · James Dewey Watson was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 6, 1928. He attended Horace Mann Grammar School and then South Shore High School. At the age of 15, he transferred to the University of ...

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  7. www.biography.com › scientists › james-d-watsonJames D. Watson - Francis Crick, Books & Double Helix - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · James Dewey Watson was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 6, 1928, and spent his childhood there, attending Horace Mann Grammar School and South Shore High School before earning a scholarship to ...

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  9. www.famousscientists.org › james-watsonJames Watson - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists

    James Watson. James Dewey Watson is an American geneticist and biophysicist. He is noted for his decisive work in the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA, the hereditary material associated with the transmission of genetic information. He shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins in 1962.

  10. achievement.org › achiever › james-d-watsonJames D. Watson, Ph.D. | Academy of Achievement

    Mar 3, 2022 · Date of Birth. April 6, 1928. James Dewey Watson was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He was a precocious student, and entered the University of Chicago when he was only 15. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology four years later, and went on to earn a Ph.D. in the same subject at Indiana University.

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