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Hermann Joseph Muller
Provides information on the Nobel prize awarded in 1946 for the discovery of the production of mutations by means of X-ray irradiation. Includes lecture and biography.
Beadle, Tatum, and Lederberg
Provides details of the Nobel prize awarded in 1958 for their discovery that genes act by regulating definite chemical events. Includes lectures and biography.
Ochoa and Kornberg
Details the Nobel prize awarded in 1959 for their discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid. Includes lectures and biography.
Crick, Watson, and Wilson
Provides biographies and transcripts of the Nobel lectures given when awarded the prize for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids.
Holley, Khorana, and Nirenberg.
Provides details of the 1968 Nobel prize awarded for their interpretation of the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis. Includes lectures and biography.
Chargaff's Legacy
Article discusses the four rules on DNA base composition now shown to be fundamental to the understanding of the structure and function of DNA.
Nettie Maria Stevens
Short biography, portrait, and related links.
Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen
A short biography of the inventors of the method of cloning genetically engineered molecules in foreign cells.
Max Delbruck
Features a biography, vita, portrait, references, and related links.
Maurice Wilkins - DNA Enabler
Illustrated article describes his life and achievements.
George Wells Beadle
Guide to the collection of papers held at the California Institute of Technology . Includes descriptive summary, collection history, and biography.
Fred Griffith: Genetic Transformation: a Retrospective Appreciation
Facsimile of the first memorial lecture given by W.Hayes. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
Colin Munroe MacLeod
Full text facsimile of Biographical Memoirs by Walsh McDermott. Requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
Sutton and Boveri
Study which attempts to elucidate the meaning of the chromosome hypothesis based on the original scientific works, taking into account the scientific context of that time. Text available for download in pdf format.
James Watson and Francis Crick
Essay on their lives and achievements by Robert Wright. Features a time line, slide show, and links to related resources.
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