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Francis Crick

Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered the structure of DNA

Did you know?He originally studied physics and helped develop magnetic mines for the British Admiralty during the Second World War.

Francis Harry Compton Crick (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.

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Age at death: 88
Years since death: 22

Born: June 8, 1916 · Northampton, United Kingdom
Died: July 28, 2004
Cause of death: Colorectal cancer
Nationality: British
Known for: Science, Literature

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Spouse: Odile Crick

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