Erwin Chargaff was an Austro-Hungarian biochemist. source
Erwin Chargaff was an Austro-Hungarian biochemist.
Erwin Chargaff was immigrated to the United States during the Nazi era and was a professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school. source
Erwin Chargaff was immigrated to the United States during the Nazi era and was a professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school.
Through careful experimentation, Erwin Chargaff discovered two rules that helped lead to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. source
Through careful experimentation, Erwin Chargaff discovered two rules that helped lead to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.
Erwin Chargaff was born on 11 August 1905 in Czernowitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary, which is now Chernivtsi, Ukraine. source
Erwin Chargaff was born on 11 August 1905 in Czernowitz, Duchy of Bukovina, Austria-Hungary, which is now Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
At the outbreak of World War I, his family moved to Vienna, where Erwin Chargaff attended the Maximiliansgymnasium. He then went on to the Vienna College of Technology where he met his future wife Vera Broido. source
At the outbreak of World War I, his family moved to Vienna, where Erwin Chargaff attended the Maximiliansgymnasium. He then went on to the Vienna College of Technology where he met his future wife Vera Broido.
From 1924 to 1928, Erwin Chargaff studied chemistry in Vienna, and earned a doctorate working under the direction of Fritz Feigl. source
From 1924 to 1928, Erwin Chargaff studied chemistry in Vienna, and earned a doctorate working under the direction of Fritz Feigl.
Erwin Chargaff married Vera Broido in 1928. Chargaff had one son, Thomas Chargaff. source
Erwin Chargaff married Vera Broido in 1928. Chargaff had one son, Thomas Chargaff.
From 1925 to 1930, Erwin Chargaff served as the Milton Campbell Research Fellow in organic chemistry at Yale University, but he did not like New Haven, Connecticut. source
From 1925 to 1930, Erwin Chargaff served as the Milton Campbell Research Fellow in organic chemistry at Yale University, but he did not like New Haven, Connecticut.
Erwin Chargaff returned to Europe, where he lived from 1930 to 1934, serving first as the assistant in charge of chemistry for the department of bacteriology and public health at the University of Berlin (1930–1933). source
Erwin Chargaff returned to Europe, where he lived from 1930 to 1934, serving first as the assistant in charge of chemistry for the department of bacteriology and public health at the University of Berlin (1930–1933).
Erwin Chargaff immigrated to New York City in 1935, taking a position as a research associate in the department of biochemistry at Columbia University, where he spent most of his professional career. source
Erwin Chargaff immigrated to New York City in 1935, taking a position as a research associate in the department of biochemistry at Columbia University, where he spent most of his professional career.
Erwin Chargaff became an assistant professor in 1938 and a professor in 1952. After serving as department chair from 1970 to 1974, Chargaff retired as professor emeritus. source
Erwin Chargaff became an assistant professor in 1938 and a professor in 1952. After serving as department chair from 1970 to 1974, Chargaff retired as professor emeritus.
After his retirement as professor emeritus, Erwin Chargaff moved his lab to Roosevelt Hospital, where he continued to work until his retirement in 1992. source
After his retirement as professor emeritus, Erwin Chargaff moved his lab to Roosevelt Hospital, where he continued to work until his retirement in 1992.
Erwin Chargaff became an American citizen in 1940. source
Erwin Chargaff became an American citizen in 1940.
During his time at Columbia, Erwin Chargaff published numerous scientific papers, dealing primarily with the study of nucleic acids such as DNA using chromatographic techniques. source
During his time at Columbia, Erwin Chargaff published numerous scientific papers, dealing primarily with the study of nucleic acids such as DNA using chromatographic techniques.
In 1950, Erwin Chargaff discovered that the amounts of adenine and thymine in DNA were roughly the same, as were the amounts of cytosine and guanine. This later became known as the first of Chargaff's rules. source
In 1950, Erwin Chargaff discovered that the amounts of adenine and thymine in DNA were roughly the same, as were the amounts of cytosine and guanine. This later became known as the first of Chargaff's rules.
Erwin Chargaff died, aged 96, on June 20, 2002 in New York. He was buried in New York’s Mount Carmel Cemetery. source
Erwin Chargaff died, aged 96, on June 20, 2002 in New York. He was buried in New York’s Mount Carmel Cemetery.
Beginning in the 1950s, Erwin Chargaff became increasingly outspoken about the failure of the field of molecular biology, claiming that molecular biology was "running riot and doing things that can never be justified". source
Beginning in the 1950s, Erwin Chargaff became increasingly outspoken about the failure of the field of molecular biology, claiming that molecular biology was "running riot and doing things that can never be justified".
Erwin Chargaff warned that "the technology of genetic engineering poses a greater threat to the world than the advent of nuclear technology. source
Erwin Chargaff warned that "the technology of genetic engineering poses a greater threat to the world than the advent of nuclear technology.
After Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins received the 1962 Nobel Prize for their work on discovering the double helix of DNA, Erwin Chargaff withdrew from his lab and wrote to scientists all over the world about his exclusion. source
After Francis Crick, James Watson and Maurice Wilkins received the 1962 Nobel Prize for their work on discovering the double helix of DNA, Erwin Chargaff withdrew from his lab and wrote to scientists all over the world about his exclusion.
Honors awarded to Erwin Chargaff include the Pasteur Medal (1949) and the National Medal of Science (1974). source
Honors awarded to Erwin Chargaff include the Pasteur Medal (1949) and the National Medal of Science (1974).
