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Francis Crick
Biologist

Francis Crick

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Co-developing the double-helix model of DNA

DNA double helix · Central dogma

Born
8 June 1916
Birthplace
Northampton
Died
28 July 2004

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Francis Crick

Francis Crick was a British molecular biologist whose work helped explain how hereditary information is stored and expressed. His later research turned towards neuroscience and consciousness.

Early life

Northampton childhood

Grew up near Northampton and developed an early interest in experiments, including lessons from his uncle in chemistry and photography.

Career

  1. 1953

    DNA model

    Published the double-helix model with James Watson, drawing on experimental evidence including work by Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins.

  2. 1962

    Nobel Prize

    Shared the physiology or medicine prize with Watson and Wilkins.

  3. Later career

    Salk Institute

    Studied theoretical neurobiology in California.

Contributions

DNA double helix

A structural model explaining complementary strands.

Central dogma

Set out a framework for the transfer of biological sequence information.

Beyond work

Family

Married artist Odile Speed in 1949; he had three children across his two marriages.

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