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James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'
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James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.
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James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, has died at 97. The Nobel Prize winner made the groundbreaking discovery in 1953 at just 24 years old.
Scientist helped break new ground in study of genetics, but later caused outcry with promotion of racist ideas.
James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.
James D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, has died at 97 years old.
Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light the long fuse on a revolution in medicine, crimefighting, genealogy and ethics, has died, according to his former research lab. He was 97.
His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views.
