Famous British Microbiologists

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Francis Crick

(Co-discoverer of the Structure of the DNA Molecule, Nobel Prize Winner)

Birthdate: June 8, 1916

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England

Died: July 28, 2004

Nobel Prize-winning British biophysicist Francis Crick is best known for his ground-breaking work to determine the structure of the DNA, along with James Watson, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin. He taught at various institutes, such as the Salk Institute, and was also awarded the Order of Merit.

Peter Piot

(Belgian-British Microbiologist Known for His Work on AIDS and Ebola)

Birthdate: February 17, 1949

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Leuven, Belgium

Belgian-British microbiologist Peter Piot headed the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS. He has also served as the United Nations under-secretary-general. In 1976, he helped discover the Ebola virus. He has also penned several books, taught at various institutes, and led the International AIDS Society.

Ephraim Anderson

(Bacteriologist)

Birthdate: October 28, 1911

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Died: March 14, 2006

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