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Jul 30, 2004 · Francis H. C. Crick, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, the genetic blueprint for life, and the leading molecular biologist of his age, died on Wednesday night in a hospital in San Diego....
About this Collection. The name of British Nobel laureate Francis Crick (1916-2004) is inextricably tied to the discovery of the double helix of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in 1953, considered the most significant advance in the understanding of biology since Darwin's theory of evolution.
Oct 1, 2004 · Francis Crick was born near Northampton, England, on June 8, 1916. Even as a boy, he was curious—and enterprising. At about 12, after devouring a student textbook on chemistry, he attempted to...
