James Watson

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Molecular biologist · United States

Date of birth: April 6, 1928
Died on November 6, 2025: Died at the age of 97; Would have turned 98 today

American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)

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James Watson was a molecular biologist (United States). James Watson was born on April 6, 1928 in Chicago. Among other things, James Watson was known for Royal Society of London, Russian Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Sciences.

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molecular biochemistry

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Work by James Watson

Title	Year
The Double Helix	–
Molecular Biology of the Gene	–

Facts about James

Born: April 6, 1928 in Chicago
Died: November 6, 2025
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Molecular biologist, University teacher, Biochemist, Biophysicist, and Academic
Languages: English
Education: University of Chicago
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 96 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: April 6, 1928
Born on a: Friday
Zodiac sign: Aries

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What makes James Watson unique

Generation: Silent Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 97
Today: Would have turned 98 today

First award in 1965, the year James Watson turned 37.

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Awards

Award	Year
Presidential Medal of Freedom	1977
Guggenheim Fellowship	1983
Copley Medal	1993
National Medal of Science	1997

Groups

Name	From	To
Royal Society of London	–	–
Russian Academy of Sciences	–	–
National Academy of Sciences	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine	–	–
Academia Europaea	–	–
Academy of Sciences of the USSR	–	–
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters	–	–
Royal Irish Academy	–	–
European Molecular Biology Organization	–	–
Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia	–	–

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