Francis Harry Compton Crick was a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. source
Francis Harry Compton Crick was a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist.
Francis Crick is the most noted for being a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James Watson. source
Francis Crick is the most noted for being a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James Watson.
Francis Crick was jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material". source
Francis Crick was jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material".
Francis Crick was an important theoretical molecular biologist and played a crucial role in research related to revealing the helical structure of DNA. source
Francis Crick was an important theoretical molecular biologist and played a crucial role in research related to revealing the helical structure of DNA.
Francis Crick is widely known for use of the term "central dogma" to summarize the idea that genetic information flow in cells is essentially one-way, from DNA to RNA to protein. source
Francis Crick is widely known for use of the term "central dogma" to summarize the idea that genetic information flow in cells is essentially one-way, from DNA to RNA to protein.
During the remainder of Francis Crick career, he held the post of J.W. Kieckhefer Distinguished Research Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. source
During the remainder of Francis Crick career, he held the post of J.W. Kieckhefer Distinguished Research Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California.
Francis Crick's later research centered on theoretical neurobiology and attempts to advance the scientific study of human consciousness. source
Francis Crick's later research centered on theoretical neurobiology and attempts to advance the scientific study of human consciousness.
Francis Crick remained in this post until his death; "he was editing a manuscript on his death bed, a scientist until the bitter end" according to Christof Koch. source
Francis Crick remained in this post until his death; "he was editing a manuscript on his death bed, a scientist until the bitter end" according to Christof Koch.
Francis Crick was born and raised in Weston Favell, then a small village near the English town of Northampton, in which Crick’s father and uncle ran the family’s boot and shoe factory. source
Francis Crick was born and raised in Weston Favell, then a small village near the English town of Northampton, in which Crick’s father and uncle ran the family’s boot and shoe factory.
At an early age, Francis Crick was attracted to science and what he could learn about it from books. As a child, he was taken to church by his parents. source
At an early age, Francis Crick was attracted to science and what he could learn about it from books. As a child, he was taken to church by his parents.
But by about age 12, Francis Crick said he did not want to go anymore, as he preferred a scientific search for answers over religious belief. source
But by about age 12, Francis Crick said he did not want to go anymore, as he preferred a scientific search for answers over religious belief.
After the age of 14, Francis Crick was educated at Mill Hill School in London (on scholarship), where he studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry with his best friend John Shilston. source
After the age of 14, Francis Crick was educated at Mill Hill School in London (on scholarship), where he studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry with his best friend John Shilston.
Francis Crick shared the Walter Knox Prize for Chemistry on Mill Hill School's Foundation Day, Friday, 7 July 1933. He declared that his success was inspired by the quality of teaching he received whilst a pupil at Mill Hill. source
Francis Crick shared the Walter Knox Prize for Chemistry on Mill Hill School's Foundation Day, Friday, 7 July 1933. He declared that his success was inspired by the quality of teaching he received whilst a pupil at Mill Hill.
At the age of 21, Francis Crick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University College London. Crick had failed to gain a place at a Cambridge college, probably through failing their requirement for Latin. source
At the age of 21, Francis Crick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University College London. Crick had failed to gain a place at a Cambridge college, probably through failing their requirement for Latin.
Francis Crick later became a PhD student and Honorary Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. source
Francis Crick later became a PhD student and Honorary Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Francis Crick was also an Honorary Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge and of University College, London. source
Francis Crick was also an Honorary Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge and of University College, London.
During World War II, Francis Crick worked for the Admiralty Research Laboratory, from which emerged a group of many notable scientists, including David Bates, Robert Boyd, George Deacon, John Gunn, Harrie Massey, and Nevill Mott. source
During World War II, Francis Crick worked for the Admiralty Research Laboratory, from which emerged a group of many notable scientists, including David Bates, Robert Boyd, George Deacon, John Gunn, Harrie Massey, and Nevill Mott.
In 1947, aged 31, Francis Crick began studying biology and became part of an important migration of physical scientists into biology research. source
In 1947, aged 31, Francis Crick began studying biology and became part of an important migration of physical scientists into biology research.
Francis Crick married twice, fathered three children and was the grandfather of six grandchildren; his brother Anthony (born in 1918) predeceased him in 1966. source
Francis Crick married twice, fathered three children and was the grandfather of six grandchildren; his brother Anthony (born in 1918) predeceased him in 1966.
Francis Crick was interested in two fundamental unsolved problems of biology: how molecules make the transition from the non-living to the living, and how the brain makes a conscious mind. source
Francis Crick was interested in two fundamental unsolved problems of biology: how molecules make the transition from the non-living to the living, and how the brain makes a conscious mind.
In his book Of Molecules and Men, Francis Crick expressed his views on the relationship between science and religion. source
In his book Of Molecules and Men, Francis Crick expressed his views on the relationship between science and religion.
In 2003 Francis Crick was one of 22 Nobel laureates who signed the Humanist Manifesto. source
In 2003 Francis Crick was one of 22 Nobel laureates who signed the Humanist Manifesto.
In 1960, Francis Crick accepted an honorary fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge, one factor being that the new college did not have a chapel. source
In 1960, Francis Crick accepted an honorary fellowship at Churchill College, Cambridge, one factor being that the new college did not have a chapel.
