James Watson: A Brief Biography
James watson
Basic Info:
James watson is a biologist, zoologist and a geneticist. He is the co-creator of the famous “double helix” A.K.A the physical form of DNA. He was born on the 6th April 1928 and (at the time of writing) he is 88 years old. He speak English and lives in America.
Early life:
James was born in Chicago in 1928 and was raised under the influence of Catholicism but his Dad did not believe in God. Both of his parents were British migrants that had moved to America. He was educated in Horace Mann Grammar School and South Shore High School. He had a passion in bird-watching - he shared and loved that with his father. He wanted to major in Ornithology - the study of birds but, later changed it.
Making progress:
Soon after he had gotten his PhD from Indiana University, he won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine. He had won that award through the famous double helix - the representation of genetics. Later on, he would win many more …show more content…
Why I think he is important
I think he is important because I want to know more about DNA and people that helped discover DNA. Without him, we would think our genes are made out of something else!
Books that James has written
The double helix
DNA: the secret to life
Avoid boring people
Molecular biology of the gene
A passion for DNA
Father to son: truth, reason and decency
Dictionary to media and communication studies
Media communication: an introduction to theory and
Basic Info:
James watson is a biologist, zoologist and a geneticist. He is the co-creator of the famous “double helix” A.K.A the physical form of DNA. He was born on the 6th April 1928 and (at the time of writing) he is 88 years old. He speak English and lives in America.
Early life:
James was born in Chicago in 1928 and was raised under the influence of Catholicism but his Dad did not believe in God. Both of his parents were British migrants that had moved to America. He was educated in Horace Mann Grammar School and South Shore High School. He had a passion in bird-watching - he shared and loved that with his father. He wanted to major in Ornithology - the study of birds but, later changed it.
Making progress:
Soon after he had gotten his PhD from Indiana University, he won the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine. He had won that award through the famous double helix - the representation of genetics. Later on, he would win many more …show more content…
Why I think he is important
I think he is important because I want to know more about DNA and people that helped discover DNA. Without him, we would think our genes are made out of something else!
Books that James has written
The double helix
DNA: the secret to life
Avoid boring people
Molecular biology of the gene
A passion for DNA
Father to son: truth, reason and decency
Dictionary to media and communication studies
Media communication: an introduction to theory and