PersonMaurice Wilkins
Maurice Wilkins
New Zealand-born British biophysicist and a key contributor to DNA structure research. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 with Watson and Crick.
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Oct 7
In 1952, Maurice Wilkins showed "Photo 51" to visiting Watson without Franklin's permission.
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Oct 7
The 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Watson, Crick, and Wilkins; since the Nobel Prize is not awarded posthumously, Franklin was ineligible.
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