The biologist Francis Crick passed away at age 88, impressive.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Famous English biologist and neuroscientist who became one of the most important contributors to understanding DNA when he co-discovered its helical structure in 1953. He was also the one to con the term “central dogma” in reference to how genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein.
He got married to Ruth Doreen crick on February 18, 1940, and after their divorce on May 8, 1947, married Odile crick on August 14, 1949.
How did Francis Crick die?
Colon Cancer caused Francis Crick's death in 2004.
| Cause of death | Colon Cancer |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 88 years |
| Profession | Biologist |
| Birthday | June 8, 1916 |
| Death date | July 28, 2004 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
A comparison between the triplets tentatively deduced by these methods with the changes in amino acid sequence produced by mutation shows a fair measure of agreement.
Francis Crick
It now seems certain that the amino acid sequence of any protein is determined by the sequence of bases in some region of a particular nucleic acid molecule.
Francis Crick
This seems highly likely, especially as it has been shown that in several systems mutations affecting the same amino acid are extremely near together on the genetic map.
Francis Crick
If poly A is added to poly U, to form a double or triple helix, the combination is inactive.
Francis Crick
We are sometimes asked what the result would be if we put four +’s in one gene. To answer this my colleagues have recently put together not merely four but six +’s.
Francis Crick
