Francis Crick
Francis Crick was a British molecular biologist who, with James Watson, discovered the double helix structure of DNA in 1953—one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century.
The pair used X-ray crystallography data from Rosalind Franklin to build their model.
Crick shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Watson and Maurice Wilkins.
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
cytosine · guanine · replication · transcription · translation · codons · genome · mutation
Common English surname
- spiralCurve winding around center
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- antiparallelParallel but opposite-facing
backbone · base pair · complementary · helical · Rosalind Franklin · twist · model building · hydrogen bonds
Of the United Kingdom
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- biophysicistScientist studying life's mechanics
- molecular biologistResearcher of cellular chemistry
- NorthamptonEnglish Midlands market town
physicist · World War II · mines · La Jolla · California · atheist
Common English surname
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- medalMetal honor token
- 1962Four-digit date
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
Wilkins · ceremony · recognition · discovery
State of sentient awareness
- claustrumThin subcortical gray matter
- brainSeat of cognition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
thymine · cytosine · guanine · replication · transcription · translation · codons · genome · mutation · genetic code
Watson
Common English surname
- spiralCurve winding around center
- ladderPortable climbing frame
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
antiparallel · backbone · base pair · complementary · helical · Rosalind Franklin · twist · model building · hydrogen bonds · molecular structure
British
Of the United Kingdom
- CambridgeUniversity city, two countries
- biophysicistScientist studying life's mechanics
- molecular biologistResearcher of cellular chemistry
Northampton · physicist · World War II · mines · La Jolla · California · atheist
Watson
Common English surname
Wilkins · Stockholm · ceremony · recognition · discovery
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- claustrumThin subcortical gray matter
- brainSeat of cognition
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli