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James Dewey Watson (born 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins.
Known for: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
A firsthand narrative by James D. Watson recounting the discovery of the DNA double helix structure, offering insight into the scientific process, competition, and personalities involved in one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century.
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Cambridge and the Cavendish Laboratory
When I first stepped into Cambridge, I knew little about the place beyond its reputation for distinguished science. The Cavendish Laboratory had produced figures like Rutherford and Thompson, and I felt that the air there was thick with the ghosts of discovery. But what captivated me most was meetin...
From The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
The Scientific Landscape of the Early 1950s
In the early 1950s, genetics was at a crossroads. Experiments by Avery and others had shown that DNA could transmit hereditary information, but most molecular biologists remained skeptical. The attraction to proteins was understandable: they were complex, diverse, and capable of enormous functional ...
From The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
About James D. Watson
James Dewey Watson (born 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins.
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James Dewey Watson (born 1928) is an American molecular biologist, geneticist, and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins.
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