{"id":6349,"date":"2022-08-29T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/?p=6349"},"modified":"2023-04-29T22:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T14:24:42","slug":"famous-genetics-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists","title":{"rendered":"Top 30+ Famous Genetics Scientists That You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>To celebrate scientists and scientific advancements, we have collected a list of the most famous genetics scientists that will inspire us for the greater good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve heard of Gregor Mendel and his pea plants, but you may have no idea who he is. Aren&#8217;t you worried they will take an exam and not know about famous geneticists? Don&#8217;t be embarrassed. I&#8217;ve got you covered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team researched and wrote an article to give you a brief history of these amazing people. Here is a condensed version of the information from the Nobel Prize publication, online libraries, videos, podcasts, and several biographies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dive in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1af3734448\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1af3734448\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#Famous_Genetics_Scientists\" title=\"Famous Genetics Scientists\">Famous Genetics Scientists<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#32_MS_Swaminathan_1925-present_The_Father_of_Economic_Ecology\" title=\"#32. M.S. Swaminathan (1925-present): The Father of Economic Ecology\">#32. M.S. Swaminathan (1925-present): The Father of Economic Ecology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#31_Oswald_Avery_1877-1955_The_Guy_Who_Shaped_Our_Understanding_of_DNA\" title=\"#31. Oswald Avery (1877-1955): The Guy Who Shaped Our Understanding of DNA\">#31. Oswald Avery (1877-1955): The Guy Who Shaped Our Understanding of DNA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#30_George_R_Price_1922-1975_A_Pioneering_Population_Geneticist\" title=\"#30. George R. Price (1922-1975): A Pioneering Population Geneticist\">#30. George R. Price (1922-1975): A Pioneering Population Geneticist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#29_Luther_Burbank_1849-1926_The_Plants_Wizard\" title=\"#29. Luther Burbank (1849-1926): The Plants Wizard\">#29. Luther Burbank (1849-1926): The Plants Wizard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#28_Theodosius_Dobzhansky_1900-1975_One_of_The_Central_Figures_in_Genetics_And_Evolutionary_Biology\" title=\"#28. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975): One of The Central Figures in Genetics And Evolutionary Biology\">#28. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975): One of The Central Figures in Genetics And Evolutionary Biology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#27_Joshua_Lederberg_1925-2008_The_Man_Who_Discovered_Mating_in_Bacteria\" title=\"#27. Joshua Lederberg (1925-2008): The Man Who Discovered Mating in Bacteria\">#27. Joshua Lederberg (1925-2008): The Man Who Discovered Mating in Bacteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#26_John_Maynard_Smith_1920-2004_The_British_Engineer_Who_Pioneered_Population_Genetics\" title=\"#26. John Maynard Smith (1920-2004): The British Engineer Who Pioneered Population Genetics\">#26. John Maynard Smith (1920-2004): The British Engineer Who Pioneered Population Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#25_Hermann_Joseph_Muller_1890-1967_The_Guy_Who_Explained_Genetic_Effects_of_Radiation\" title=\"#25. Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967): The Guy Who Explained Genetic Effects of Radiation\">#25. Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967): The Guy Who Explained Genetic Effects of Radiation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#24_Mario_Capecchi_1937-Present_The_Scientist_Who_Contributed_To_Our_Understanding_of_Genes\" title=\"#24. Mario Capecchi (1937-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To Our Understanding of Genes\">#24. Mario Capecchi (1937-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To Our Understanding of Genes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#23_Michael_W_Young_1949-Present_The_Guy_Who_Explained_Sleep_Cycles_in_Animals\" title=\"#23. Michael W. Young (1949-Present): The Guy Who Explained Sleep Cycles in Animals\">#23. Michael W. Young (1949-Present): The Guy Who Explained Sleep Cycles in Animals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#22_Marshall_W_Nirenberg_1927-2010_The_Guy_Who_Solved_The_Genetic_Code\" title=\"#22. Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927-2010): The Guy Who Solved The Genetic Code\">#22. Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927-2010): The Guy Who Solved The Genetic Code<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#21_Philip_Allen_Sharp_1944-Present_The_Co-Discoverer_of_RNA_Splicing\" title=\"#21. Philip Allen Sharp (1944-Present): The Co-Discoverer of RNA Splicing\">#21. Philip Allen Sharp (1944-Present): The Co-Discoverer of RNA Splicing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#20_Reginald_Punnett_1875-1967_The_Developer_Of_Punnett_Square_in_Biology\" title=\"#20. Reginald Punnett (1875-1967): The Developer Of Punnett Square in Biology\">#20. Reginald Punnett (1875-1967): The Developer Of Punnett Square in Biology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#19_Matthew_Meselson_1930-Present_The_Co-Discoverer_of_Messenger_RNA\" title=\"#19. Matthew Meselson (1930-Present): The Co-Discoverer of Messenger RNA\">#19. Matthew Meselson (1930-Present): The Co-Discoverer of Messenger RNA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#18_Walton_Sutton_1877-1916_The_20th_Century_Scientist_Who_Explained_Genetics_At_A_Time_When_Knowledge_On_The_Topic_Was_Scarce\" title=\"#18. Walton Sutton (1877-1916): The 20th Century Scientist Who Explained Genetics At A Time When Knowledge On The Topic Was Scarce\">#18. Walton Sutton (1877-1916): The 20th Century Scientist Who Explained Genetics At A Time When Knowledge On The Topic Was Scarce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#17_Carol_W_Greider_1961-Present_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_Studies_On_The_Structure_of_Chromosomes\" title=\"#17. Carol W. Greider (1961-Present): The Lady Who Pioneered Studies On The Structure of Chromosomes\">#17. Carol W. Greider (1961-Present): The Lady Who Pioneered Studies On The Structure of Chromosomes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#16_Jack_W_Szostak_1952-Present_A_Pioneer_Biologist\" title=\"#16. Jack W. Szostak (1952-Present): A Pioneer Biologist\">#16. Jack W. Szostak (1952-Present): A Pioneer Biologist<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#15_Sir_Ian_Wilmut_1944-Present_The_Lead_Scientist_in_The_Team_That_Created_Dolly-the_sheep\" title=\"#15. Sir Ian Wilmut (1944-Present): The Lead Scientist in The Team That Created Dolly-the sheep\">#15. Sir Ian Wilmut (1944-Present): The Lead Scientist in The Team That Created Dolly-the sheep<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#14_George_Wells_Beadle_1903-1989_The_Guy_Who_Contributed_To_Our_Understanding_of_The_Roles_of_Genes\" title=\"#14. George Wells Beadle (1903-1989): The Guy Who Contributed To Our Understanding of The Roles of Genes\">#14. George Wells Beadle (1903-1989): The Guy Who Contributed To Our Understanding of The Roles of Genes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#13_Alfred_Sturtevant_1891-1970_The_Scientist_Who_Developed_The_First_Genetic_Map\" title=\"#13. Alfred Sturtevant (1891-1970): The Scientist Who Developed The First Genetic Map\">#13. Alfred Sturtevant (1891-1970): The Scientist Who Developed The First Genetic Map<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#12_Janet_Rowley_1925-2013_The_Lady_Who_Discovered_The_Cause_of_Cancer\" title=\"#12. Janet Rowley (1925-2013): The Lady Who Discovered The Cause of Cancer\">#12. Janet Rowley (1925-2013): The Lady Who Discovered The Cause of Cancer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#11_Andrew_Z_Fire_1959-Present_The_Scientist_Who_Contributed_To_The_Discovery_of_RNA_Interference\" title=\"#11. Andrew Z. Fire (1959-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To The Discovery of RNA Interference&nbsp;\">#11. Andrew Z. Fire (1959-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To The Discovery of RNA Interference&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#10_Thomas_Hunt_Morgan_1866-1945_The_Nobel_Laureate_An_Expert_in_Heredity\" title=\"#10. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945): The Nobel Laureate &amp; An Expert in Heredity\">#10. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945): The Nobel Laureate &amp; An Expert in Heredity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#9_Anne_McLaren_1927-2007_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_In_Vitro_Fertilization\" title=\"#9. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization\">#9. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#8_JBS_Haldane_1892-1964_One_of_The_Fathers_of_Medical_Genetics\" title=\"#8. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics\">#8. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#7_Francis_Collins_1950-present_The_Award-Winning_Physician_Geneticist_Who_Rose_to_Be_The_Lead_Scientist_in_The_Human_Genome_Project\" title=\"#7. Francis Collins (1950-present): The Award-Winning Physician &amp; Geneticist Who Rose to Be The Lead Scientist in The Human Genome Project\">#7. Francis Collins (1950-present): The Award-Winning Physician &amp; Geneticist Who Rose to Be The Lead Scientist in The Human Genome Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#6_Ronald_Fisher_1890-1962_The_Greatest_of_Darwins_Successors\" title=\"#6. Ronald Fisher (1890-1962): The Greatest of Darwin&#8217;s Successors\">#6. Ronald Fisher (1890-1962): The Greatest of Darwin&#8217;s Successors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#5_Victor_A_McKusick_1921-2008_Father_of_Modern_Genetics\" title=\"#5. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008): Father of Modern Genetics\">#5. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008): Father of Modern Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#4_Gregor_Mendel_1822-1884_The_Father_of_Genetics\" title=\"#4. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884): The Father of Genetics\">#4. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884): The Father of Genetics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#3_Barbara_McClintock_1902-1992_The_Person_Who_Discovered_Transposition_of_Genetic_Markers\" title=\"#3. Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): The Person Who Discovered Transposition of Genetic Markers\">#3. Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): The Person Who Discovered Transposition of Genetic Markers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#2_Nettie_Stevens_1861-1912_The_Lady_Who_Discovered_Sex_Chromosomes\" title=\"#2. Nettie Stevens (1861-1912): The Lady Who Discovered Sex Chromosomes\">#2. Nettie Stevens (1861-1912): The Lady Who Discovered Sex Chromosomes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#1_James_D_Watson_1928-Present_Father_of_DNA_Research\" title=\"#1. James D. Watson ( 1928-Present): Father of DNA Research\">#1. James D. Watson ( 1928-Present): Father of DNA Research<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-genetics-scientists\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Famous_Genetics_Scientists\"><\/span>Famous Genetics Scientists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"32_MS_Swaminathan_1925-present_The_Father_of_Economic_Ecology\"><\/span>#32. M.S. Swaminathan (1925-present): The Father of Economic Ecology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image28-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Economic Times\" class=\"wp-image-6405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image28-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image28-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image28-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image28.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Economic Times<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes M.S. Swaminathan famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Swaminathan was an agricultural scientist born in 1925 in Kumbakonam, India. He became one of India&#8217;s most important agricultural leaders, helping to pioneer the Green Revolution. He introduced high-yielding rice, potatoes, and wheat varieties to India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swaminathan also coined the \u201cEvergreen Revolution\u201d in 1990 after recognizing that India could achieve self-sufficiency in food production by combining high-yielding seeds with modern farming techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He won the 1987 World Food Prize for his work on developing hybrid plant varieties, which has helped millions of people worldwide live better lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best M.S. Swaminathan quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If conservation of the natural resources goes wrong, nothing else will go right.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/M-S-Swaminathan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Future belongs to nations with grains not gun: M S Swaminathan\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KBQVEfCsN4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"31_Oswald_Avery_1877-1955_The_Guy_Who_Shaped_Our_Understanding_of_DNA\"><\/span>#31. Oswald Avery (1877-1955): The Guy Who Shaped Our Understanding of DNA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image13-1.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Bibliotheca Alexandrina\" class=\"wp-image-6407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image13-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image13-1-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image13-1-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Bibliotheca Alexandrina<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Oswald Avery famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a common misconception that all great scientists are weird and antisocial, but that&#8217;s not entirely true. In fact, many of the most well-known scientists have been rather friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One example is Oswald Avery, a physician born in Canada on October 21, 1877. He studied at Columbia University and spent a good percentage of his career at The Rockefeller Hospital in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of his greatest accomplishments was publishing a paper in 1944 that suggested DNA was the material that contained chromosomes and genes. This paper earned him nominations for the Nobel Prize many times but did not win him the prestigious award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Oswald-Avery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oswald Avery: Unsung Heroes of Science 2021\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZRTT3s3Q6Lc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"30_George_R_Price_1922-1975_A_Pioneering_Population_Geneticist\"><\/span>#30. George R. Price (1922-1975): A Pioneering Population Geneticist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image19.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Nautilus Magazine\" class=\"wp-image-6408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image19.png 733w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image19-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Nautilus Magazine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes George R. Price famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George Robert Price was a population geneticist born in New York City on October 6, 1922. He studied at the University of Chicago. Price contributed to the Manhattan Project and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation before shifting to population genetics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is often credited with being the brain behind the Price Equation, which is an equation that describes gene flow within a population.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price&#8217;s research focused primarily on how genes flow through populations. This was an area that had not been studied extensively. He believed evolution occurs more rapidly than previously thought possible because of this gene flow between populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Price also believed that evolution could occur without changes in gene frequency over time. This was a controversial position at the time but has since become widely accepted as valid by scientists worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/future-perfect\/2019\/1\/6\/18167211\/evolution-natural-selection-altruism-george-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vox<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Maynard Smith - George Price&#039;s theorem and how scientists think (45\/102)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mE3Tw9hWN6o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-pacific-islander-scientists\">15 Famous Pacific Islander Scientists You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-marine-scientists\">17 Famous Marine Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-black-woman-scientists\">30+ Famous Black Woman Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"29_Luther_Burbank_1849-1926_The_Plants_Wizard\"><\/span>#29. Luther Burbank (1849-1926): The Plants Wizard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image26.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Mental Floss\" class=\"wp-image-6409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image26.png 720w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image26-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Mental Floss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Luther Burbank famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luther Burbank was a botanist known for revolutionizing agricultural science with his hybrid varieties of flowers, grasses, fruits, vegetables, and grains. He developed over 800 varieties of plants, including the Russet Burbank Potato\u2014a variety that was popular in Ireland after the Great Famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luther Burbank was born on March 7, 1849, in Massachusetts. In 1875, he traveled to California, where he started his nursery business in Santa Rosa. He had little success at first but eventually gained recognition for his work with plants and flowers, which led him to develop some of the world&#8217;s most popular varieties, such as the Shasta Daisy plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Luther-Burbank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEPMwLjR_So\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UEPMwLjR_So<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"28_Theodosius_Dobzhansky_1900-1975_One_of_The_Central_Figures_in_Genetics_And_Evolutionary_Biology\"><\/span>#28. Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900-1975): One of The Central Figures in Genetics And Evolutionary Biology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1-1024x816.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Digital Commons Rockefeller University\" class=\"wp-image-6411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1-1024x816.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1-1536x1224.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image15-1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Digital Commons Rockefeller University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Theodosius Dobzhansky famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to talk about evolutionary biology and genetics, you&#8217;ll hear a lot about Theodosius Dobzhansky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was a Russian-born American evolutionary biologist and geneticist who studied entomology at Kyiv University in Ukraine. Do you know what else is in Ukraine? Chernobyl! Oh man, imagine getting your degree from a school just down the street from a nuclear disaster site. That would be so cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But anyway\u2014Dobzhansky contributed greatly to modern synthesis, which involved harmonizing Charles Darwin&#8217;s ideas on evolution and Gregor Mendel&#8217;s heredity. He summarized his work in the book <strong><em>Genetics and the Origin of Specie<\/em><\/strong>s, which is still considered one of the most important texts on modern synthesis today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dobzhansky received both the Franklin Medal and the United States National Medal of Science for his work in biology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Theodosius-Dobzhansky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pAgE1ZNtLWM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/pAgE1ZNtLWM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"27_Joshua_Lederberg_1925-2008_The_Man_Who_Discovered_Mating_in_Bacteria\"><\/span>#27. Joshua Lederberg (1925-2008): The Man Who Discovered Mating in Bacteria<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: SF GATE\" class=\"wp-image-6412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image5-2.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: SF GATE<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Joshua Lederberg famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that the world of science is full of incredible minds. Joshua Lederberg was one of the most intelligent biologists ever to walk the surface of Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was an expert in molecular biology who had an interest in microbial genetics. Lederberg was born in New Jersey on May 23, 1925. He studied at Columbia and Yale Universities before moving on to research genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lederberg is best known for discovering bacterial conjugation\u2014the process by which bacteria transfer DNA from one cell to another during mating. This work earned him the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But besides biology, Lederberg was also interested in the search for extraterrestrial life. He, alongside several other astrobiologists, explored Mars to look for evidence of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Joshua-Lederberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lederberg and Tatum experiment\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/muO44bcexBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-biology-scientists\">30+ Famous Biology Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-animal-scientists\">19 Famous Animal Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-black-computer-scientists\">15 Famous Black Computer Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"26_John_Maynard_Smith_1920-2004_The_British_Engineer_Who_Pioneered_Population_Genetics\"><\/span>#26. John Maynard Smith (1920-2004): The British Engineer Who Pioneered Population Genetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image22.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Alchetron\" class=\"wp-image-6413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image22.png 600w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image22-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Alchetron<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes John Maynard Smith famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Maynard Smith was a British geneticist and evolutionary biologist born on January 6, 1920. He studied aeronautical engineering and served in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the war, he returned to school and earned a degree in biology under J.B.S. Haldane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maynard Smith is best known for his contribution to many concepts in genetics and evolutionary biology, such as signaling theory and the evolution of sex. He worked alongside other prominent figures in genetics, including George Robert Price (who developed the Price equation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1448785\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Library of Medicine<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Maynard Smith - Early childhood and a passion for natural history (1\/102)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0b0Nm_L3TKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"25_Hermann_Joseph_Muller_1890-1967_The_Guy_Who_Explained_Genetic_Effects_of_Radiation\"><\/span>#25. Hermann Joseph Muller (1890-1967): The Guy Who Explained Genetic Effects of Radiation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-2.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory\" class=\"wp-image-6414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-2.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image2-2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Hermann Joseph Muller famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hermann Joseph Muller was born in New York City on December 21, 1890. He attended Columbia University, where he studied under Thomas Hunt Morgan (who later won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muller&#8217;s research focused on radiation and its effects on genetics and physiology. He established that ionizing radiation causes mutations, which led to his work on using radiation for beneficial purposes. In 1946 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work exploring the effects of radiation on living organisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muller was also concerned about the dangers of nuclear testing and nuclear war. He published an article warning people of the dangers of fallout from nuclear war\u2014which is still relevant today as we continue to grapple with nuclear weapons testing and proliferation worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1946\/muller\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who was Herman Muller? | The Geneticist | Early Life | Discovery | Genetic Mutation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KsS4JUfWgu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"24_Mario_Capecchi_1937-Present_The_Scientist_Who_Contributed_To_Our_Understanding_of_Genes\"><\/span>#24. Mario Capecchi (1937-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To Our Understanding of Genes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image16-1024x708.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: University of Utah Health\" class=\"wp-image-6415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image16-1024x708.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image16-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image16-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image16.png 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: University of Utah Health<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Mario Capecchi famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mario Capecchi is a Harvard-educated molecular geneticist born in Verona, Italy, on October 6, 1937. He currently teaches human genetics at the University of Utah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mario is best known for creating genetically improved mice, popular as the knockout mice. These mice were designed by having genes removed or added to them. This allowed researchers to study cell function and cause disease in ways that were not possible before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2007, Mario shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Oliver Smithies and Martin Evans for his work on genetically modified animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2007\/capecchi\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mario Capecchi, 2007 Nobel Prize Winner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7TbNY2Imw4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-astronomy-scientists\">20+ Famous Astronomy Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-greek-scientists\">17 Famous Greek Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-atheist-scientists\">30+ Famous Atheist Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"23_Michael_W_Young_1949-Present_The_Guy_Who_Explained_Sleep_Cycles_in_Animals\"><\/span>#23. Michael W. Young (1949-Present): The Guy Who Explained Sleep Cycles in Animals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Rockefeller University\" class=\"wp-image-6416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image10-2.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Rockefeller University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Michael W. Young famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael W. Young is a geneticist born in Miami, Florida, on March 28, 1949. He graduated with a P.h.D. in genetics from the University of Texas in 1975 and continued his research at Rockefeller University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young&#8217;s research focussed on circadian rhythms, particularly the internal clock responsible for regulating this process. This led him to co-discover <strong><em>period genes<\/em><\/strong> and their role in regulating sleep cycles. The discovery earned him the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside Michael Rosbash and Jeffrey C. Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young&#8217;s other notable contributions include identifying genes responsible for circadian rhythms, such as <strong><em>double-time and timeless genes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Michael-W-Young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobel Lecture: Michael W. Young, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2017\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Blm3QwT-rRk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22_Marshall_W_Nirenberg_1927-2010_The_Guy_Who_Solved_The_Genetic_Code\"><\/span>#22. Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927-2010): The Guy Who Solved The Genetic Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image8-2.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Famous People\" class=\"wp-image-6417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image8-2.png 900w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image8-2-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image8-2-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Marshall W. Nirenberg famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshall W. Nirenberg is an expert in biochemical genetics. Born in New York City on April 10, 1927, he received his P.h.D. education from the University of Michigan. This scientist went on to become one of the most important pioneers in the field of genetics in the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nirenberg is best known for decoding the genetic code and explaining its role in protein synthesis. This is a process by which cells use genetic information to produce proteins. He received the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside Robert W. Holley and Har Gobind Khorana for their work on genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nirenberg&#8217;s work led to further breakthroughs on how cells operate at a molecular level. Scientists learned how proteins are synthesized from DNA instructions encoded within their genes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1968\/nirenberg\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Profiles in Science - Marshall W. Nirenberg (1927-2010)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JI6CP66vvr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"21_Philip_Allen_Sharp_1944-Present_The_Co-Discoverer_of_RNA_Splicing\"><\/span>#21. Philip Allen Sharp (1944-Present): The Co-Discoverer of RNA Splicing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image27.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Famous People\" class=\"wp-image-6418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image27.png 700w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image27-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Philip Allen Sharp famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philip Allen Sharp is a molecular biologist and geneticist. He was born on June 6, 1944, in Kentucky. After receiving his P.h.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he worked as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharp is known for his research into RNAs (a type of nucleic acid), especially their splicing mechanisms. This is the process by which they are modified to remove non-coding regions before they are translated into proteins. In 1993 he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Sir Richard J. Roberts for their work on genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1993\/sharp\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phillip A. Sharp (MIT): RNA Splicing: What is a Gene?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_V9xEI6dpjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-scientists-with-learning-disabilities\">16 Famous Scientists With Learning Disabilities That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-medical-laboratory-scientists\">30 Famous Medical LaBraWithry Scientists That&nbsp; You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/famous-electrical-scientists\">17 Famous Electrical Scientists That You Should Know<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_Reginald_Punnett_1875-1967_The_Developer_Of_Punnett_Square_in_Biology\"><\/span>#20. Reginald Punnett (1875-1967): The Developer Of Punnett Square in Biology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29-1024x736.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Wikipedia\" class=\"wp-image-6420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image29.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Reginald Punnett famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reginald Punnett was a British geneticist born in Kent, England, on June 20, 1875. He was best known for creating the Punnett Square. Biologists widely use this tool to determine the genotypes of offspring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punnett Square is a way to calculate the probability of each possible outcome when crossing two different types of plants or animals. It can predict whether an offspring will have dominant or recessive genes and which trait will be expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punnett established one of the oldest scientific journals, the <strong><em>Journal of Genetics, <\/em><\/strong>alongside William Bateson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his scientific work, Punnett also taught people about genetics through his book <strong><em>Mendelism<\/em><\/strong>. This book was written for non-specialists and was designed to teach them how genetics works to apply in everyday life when raising families or working with plants or farm animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Reginald-Punnett\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Punnett Squares (featuring Reginald Punnett)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uANULo2dDEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Matthew_Meselson_1930-Present_The_Co-Discoverer_of_Messenger_RNA\"><\/span>#19. Matthew Meselson (1930-Present): The Co-Discoverer of Messenger RNA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image18.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Harvard University\" class=\"wp-image-6421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image18.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image18-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image18-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Harvard University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Matthew Meselson famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Meselson was a classic old-school scientist. He was born in Denver, Colorado, on May 24, 1930. Meselson studied at the California Institute of Technology, where he studied under Linus Pauling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His most famous work was his demonstration of semiconservative replication. This model showed how DNA is copied during cell division. He did this with the help of another famous scientist named Frank Stahl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meselson, Sydney Brenner, and Fran\u00e7ois Jacob&#8217;s findings led to the discovery of messenger RNA. This opened up an entirely new field of research into how genes are expressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also contributed to our understanding of how bacteria and viruses evolve resistance to antibiotics by using restriction enzymes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meselson has always been a vocal critic of biological warfare. He served on President Nixon&#8217;s Special Commission on Biological Weapons and testified before Congress about banning such weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Matthew-Stanley-Meselson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matthew Meselson (Harvard): The Semi-Conservative Replication of DNA\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V2evjmkur7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_Walton_Sutton_1877-1916_The_20th_Century_Scientist_Who_Explained_Genetics_At_A_Time_When_Knowledge_On_The_Topic_Was_Scarce\"><\/span>#18. Walton Sutton (1877-1916): The 20th Century Scientist Who Explained Genetics At A Time When Knowledge On The Topic Was Scarce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : redits: Sutori\" class=\"wp-image-6422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image24.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Sutori<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Walton Sutton famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably have a lot of questions about yourself. Who are your parents? Where did they come from, and what are they like? What makes you different from other people?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, most of us will never know the answers to these questions. But this man Walton Sutton tried to explain this when only a few people knew about the DNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was an American physician and geneticist born in New York City on April 5th, 1877. Sutton is best known for his ideas on genetics which are now famous as the Boveri-Sutton chromosome theory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This concept explained chromosomes using the Mendelian approach to genetics. It formed our modern understanding of how DNA works in cells today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Walter-Sutton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boveri-Sutton Chromosome Theory\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rV6O3rGulaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Carol_W_Greider_1961-Present_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_Studies_On_The_Structure_of_Chromosomes\"><\/span>#17. Carol W. Greider (1961-Present): The Lady Who Pioneered Studies On The Structure of Chromosomes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7-2.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Johns Hopkins Medicine\" class=\"wp-image-6423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7-2.png 960w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7-2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image7-2-768x400.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Johns Hopkins Medicine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Carol W. Greider famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carol W. Greider is a molecular biologist born in San Diego, California, on April 15, 1961. She is best known for being the first to discover the enzyme telomerase, which plays a significant role in helping cells divide and grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greider pioneered the study of chromosomes, particularly the structure of telomeres. She also worked on how chromosomes are protected from degradation when not needed by packaging them into tight coils called condensed chromosomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2009 she shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Jack W. Szostak and Elizabeth Blackburn. They were awarded for discovering how telomeres and telomerase protect chromosomes during cell division and other processes that cause erosion of DNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greider is currently a professor at the University of California Berkeley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2009\/greider\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview with Carol Greider on winning the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75WrEZAViRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_Jack_W_Szostak_1952-Present_A_Pioneer_Biologist\"><\/span>#16. Jack W. Szostak (1952-Present): A Pioneer Biologist<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32-1024x495.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: ESMoA\" class=\"wp-image-6424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32-1024x495.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32-1536x743.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image32.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: ESMoA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Jack W. Szostak famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that Jack W. Szostak is one of the most influential biologists of our time. As a Canadian-American biologist of Polish and British descent, this guy has done some serious work in the field of genetics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He studied at Cornell University and graduated with a P.h.D. in biochemistry before going on to become a professor at Brandeis University, where he taught for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Szostak is best known for his work that pioneered gene manipulation, which revolutionized the Human Genome Project. He earned a Nobel Prize alongside Carol W. Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn in 2009. His ideas have changed how we look at science forever\u2014and they will continue changing it for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2009\/szostak\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The handedness of life - with Jack Szostak\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kNwposv_Jns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Sir_Ian_Wilmut_1944-Present_The_Lead_Scientist_in_The_Team_That_Created_Dolly-the_sheep\"><\/span>#15. Sir Ian Wilmut (1944-Present): The Lead Scientist in The Team That Created Dolly-the sheep<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image11-2.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Virginia Tech\" class=\"wp-image-6425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image11-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image11-2-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image11-2-768x515.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Virginia Tech<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Sir Ian Wilmut famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Ian Wilmut is a world-renowned scientist who&#8217;s best known for his work as a lead scientist in the cloning of the Finnish Dorset sheep, Dolly. His group cloned this sheep from adult somatic cells, a first for scientists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilmut&#8217;s research has been focused on understanding how genes control embryonic development. His work has focused on the processes by which early embryos can differentiate into specialized cell types that go on to form different organs and tissues within an organism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Cambridge-educated scientist shared the Shaw Prize for Medicine and Life Sciences with Shinya Yamanaka and Keith Campbell. He also received <strong>The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire, OBE<\/strong>, in 1999 and knighthood in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Ian-Wilmut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Dolly to Curing Human Disease: Sir Ian Wilmut at TEDxSalford\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qYp5KU73RW0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_George_Wells_Beadle_1903-1989_The_Guy_Who_Contributed_To_Our_Understanding_of_The_Roles_of_Genes\"><\/span>#14. George Wells Beadle (1903-1989): The Guy Who Contributed To Our Understanding of The Roles of Genes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image12-1.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Famous Bio\" class=\"wp-image-6426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image12-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image12-1-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Famous Bio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes George Wells Beadle famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered why geneticists wear lab coats, it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re trying to recreate the look of George Wells Beadle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, that&#8217;s not true. But he was indeed a geneticist, and he did wear a lab coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>George Wells Beadle was an American geneticist born in Nebraska on October 22, 1903. He earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree from the University of Nebraska and his P.h.D. from Cornell University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beadle&#8217;s research focused on how genes control biochemical reactions in living cells. He is best known for his work with Edward Tatum to develop the one gene-one enzyme hypothesis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hypothesis states that each enzyme has a specific gene that controls it. The concept explains why mutations in specific genes could result in a deficiency of enzymes needed for certain biochemical reactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1958, Beadle was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine alongside Edward Tatum &#8220;for their discovery of the functions of genes in biochemical reactions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1958\/beadle\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tribute to George Beadle an American geneticist &amp; 1958 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CBqkQL64qfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Alfred_Sturtevant_1891-1970_The_Scientist_Who_Developed_The_First_Genetic_Map\"><\/span>#13. Alfred Sturtevant (1891-1970): The Scientist Who Developed The First Genetic Map<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Prabook\" class=\"wp-image-6427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image4-1.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Prabook<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Alfred Sturtevant famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfred Sturtevant, born on November 21, 1891, in Illinois, US, was an American geneticist. He was the recipient of the National Medal of Science in 1967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sturtevant studied at Columbia University. He worked under Thomas Hunt Morgan. During this time, he developed his interest in genetics and began working with <strong><em>Drosophila melanogaster<\/em><\/strong> (a type of fruit fly).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sturtevant later published his research on the first genetic map. His findings were revolutionary because they showed that genes were located on chromosomes rather than being distributed throughout a cell&#8217;s nucleus, as previously believed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Alfred-Henry-Sturtevant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gene Linkage and Genetic Maps\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wrtLyLwt51o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Janet_Rowley_1925-2013_The_Lady_Who_Discovered_The_Cause_of_Cancer\"><\/span>#12. Janet Rowley (1925-2013): The Lady Who Discovered The Cause of Cancer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image31-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: University of Chicago News\" class=\"wp-image-6428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image31-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image31-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image31-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image31.png 1380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: University of Chicago News<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Janet Rowley famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janet Rowley was a human geneticist born in New York City on April 5, 1925. She received her bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees from the University of Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rowley is known for her work on leukemia. She discovered that leukemia is actually caused by chromosomal translocation. This process occurs when chromosomes break apart and rejoin in a different order than they were initially supposed to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rowley was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1998 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2009 for her contributions to genetics research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her research was so groundbreaking that it helped establish the field of molecular genetics and its connection to cancer development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov\/physicians\/biography_282.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Changing the face of Medicine<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Janet Rowley (Cancer Genetics)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lzBLyv3pKFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Andrew_Z_Fire_1959-Present_The_Scientist_Who_Contributed_To_The_Discovery_of_RNA_Interference\"><\/span>#11. Andrew Z. Fire (1959-Present): The Scientist Who Contributed To The Discovery of RNA Interference&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Wikipedia\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-6429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9-1536x1221.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Wikipedia&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Andrew Z. Fire famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Z. Fire is an American biologist and former student of Philip Sharp, who won the Nobel Prize in 2006 for his work on RNA interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He co-discovered RNA interference (RNAi), which works by silencing genes that are not being expressed properly. Fire shared half of his Nobel Prize with Craig C. Mello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Z. Fire is also known for his role in developing methods that allow scientists to manipulate genes by using RNA as a molecular tool rather than DNA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His research has helped unravel many mysteries about how cells regulate their activities. This includes how they respond to infection or control development throughout life stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/2006\/fire\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andrew Fire, Craig Mello - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006: Official Interview\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9KRoJl7ZL9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Thomas_Hunt_Morgan_1866-1945_The_Nobel_Laureate_An_Expert_in_Heredity\"><\/span>#10. Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866-1945): The Nobel Laureate &amp; An Expert in Heredity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image23.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Famous People\" class=\"wp-image-6430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image23.png 900w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image23-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image23-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Famous People<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Thomas Hunt Morgan famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas Hunt Morgan was an American geneticist and evolutionary biologist best known for his work on the fruit fly. He laid the foundation of modern genetics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morgan was born in Kentucky, USA, on September 25, 1866, and studied at Johns Hopkins University, earning his P.h.D. His research focused on understanding the mechanisms of heredity as well as how genes are passed from one generation to another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This finding led him to discover that chromosomes contain genes and that each chromosome carries only one kind of gene pair (a dominant and recessive gene).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morgan also found that genes are arranged in a linear fashion along chromosomes and that they can be inherited together or independently. In 1933, Morgan received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on chromosomes and their function in heredity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Thomas-Hunt-Morgan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas Hunt Morgan and fruit flies\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/huDDaj0PjLU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Anne_McLaren_1927-2007_The_Lady_Who_Pioneered_In_Vitro_Fertilization\"><\/span>#9. Anne McLaren (1927-2007): The Lady Who Pioneered In Vitro Fertilization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image20-1024x664.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Marca\" class=\"wp-image-6431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image20-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image20-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image20-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image20.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Marca<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Anne McLaren famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne McLaren was a British geneticist born in England on April 26, 1927. She studied at Oxford University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McLaren is best known for her groundbreaking research in developmental biology. Her most notable contribution to science was the discovery of the role played by DNA in embryonic cell differentiation and development. This work gave rise to in vitro fertilization (IVF), which has successfully helped people to have children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McLaren received the Royal Prize and became a fellow at the Royal Society for her work in science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Anne-McLaren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dame Anne McLaren - World Leading Reproductive Biologist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sualK9-dsDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_JBS_Haldane_1892-1964_One_of_The_Fathers_of_Medical_Genetics\"><\/span>#8. J.B.S. Haldane (1892-1964): One of The Fathers of Medical Genetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image17-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: John Innes Centre\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-6432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image17-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image17-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image17-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image17.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: John Innes Centre&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes J.B.S. Haldane famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Burdon Sanderson Haldane was born in Oxford, England, on November 5, 1892, to a Scottish father and mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He began his career in Britain before moving to India to work for the government. Haldane is known for developing gene maps for color blindness and hemophilia on the X chromosome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides pioneering in vitro fertilization, he was also one of the first people to suggest that sickle cell disease is responsible for some level of immunity against malaria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haldane also described gene linkage in mammals. This is the idea that certain traits are inherited together because they have been passed down by genes that are located close together on chromosomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haldane&#8217;s revolutionary work in genetics led him down a path toward a better understanding of evolution itself. He saw this quest as necessary to understand how humans fit into the world around them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His research was also integral in developing new medical treatments that helped millions worldwide who today suffer from hereditary diseases like hemophilia or blood cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best J.B.S. Haldane quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;This is my prediction for the future: whatever hasn&#8217;t happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/J-B-S-Haldane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How did JBS Haldane&#039;s experiments impact scientific research?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yN9KNg7dkgc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Francis_Collins_1950-present_The_Award-Winning_Physician_Geneticist_Who_Rose_to_Be_The_Lead_Scientist_in_The_Human_Genome_Project\"><\/span>#7. Francis Collins (1950-present): The Award-Winning Physician &amp; Geneticist Who Rose to Be The Lead Scientist in The Human Genome Project<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Science\" class=\"wp-image-6433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image6-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Science<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Francis Collins famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Collins is one of the world&#8217;s most brilliant scientists. He was born in Staunton, Virginia, and attended the University of Virginia and Yale University, where he received a Doctorate in physical chemistry. He then went on to earn a medical degree from the University of North Carolina in 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collins is best known for his work on the Human Genome Project. He also served as the director of the National Health Institute, a position he held for more than 13 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His contribution to medicine was the identification of the genes that cause Huntington&#8217;s disease and cystic fibrosis. He received the National Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his genetics research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis Collins, who was an atheist, converted to Christianity after being convinced by a patient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Francis Collins quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;One of the greatest tragedies of our time is this impression that has been created that science and religion have to be at war.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/persons-of-interest\/faith-science-and-francis-collins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Yorker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/pcast\/members\/francis-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The White House<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr. Francis Collins: Harmony - Life at the Intersection of Science &amp; Faith\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FYvi8qwp7Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Ronald_Fisher_1890-1962_The_Greatest_of_Darwins_Successors\"><\/span>#6. Ronald Fisher (1890-1962): The Greatest of Darwin&#8217;s Successors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image25-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: The Economist\" class=\"wp-image-6434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image25-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image25-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image25-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image25.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: The Economist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Ronald Fisher famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 1900s, Charles Darwin was still a hot topic. His theory of evolution was a huge success, but he was no longer around to defend it. Who would carry on his work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s when American geneticist and statistician Ronald Fisher came along. Born in London, England, on February 17, 1890, Fisher studied at the University of Cambridge and became one of the most famous scientists in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fisher revised Charles Darwin&#8217;s evolution theory with his &#8220;Fisherian&#8221; model of natural selection that considered genetics and statistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also supported eugenics. This is the idea that genetically superior people should be encouraged to reproduce more often than those who are not. It may seem odd for a scientist to advocate in this day and age, but it wasn&#8217;t back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best Ronald Fisher quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The more highly adapted an organism becomes, the less adaptable it is to any change.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Ronald-Aylmer-Fisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The invention of statistical significance: 1. Ronald Fisher on statistics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLh-A1d8FDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Victor_A_McKusick_1921-2008_Father_of_Modern_Genetics\"><\/span>#5. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008): Father of Modern Genetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21-1024x749.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: NBC News\" class=\"wp-image-6435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21-1536x1124.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image21.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: NBC News<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Victor McKusick famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s good that Victor McKusick is known for many things because if it weren&#8217;t for this geneticist, we&#8217;d never have known many things about the human genome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American geneticist is best famous for mapping the human genome. He also wrote the original version of <strong><em>Mendelian Inheritance in Man<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book became the foundation of our understanding of genetics. His support of mapping human genomes was critical because it led to our current understanding of how genes work within our bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Victor-McKusick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Victor McKusick (Human Genetics)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_-4tSt9zvMU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Gregor_Mendel_1822-1884_The_Father_of_Genetics\"><\/span>#4. Gregor Mendel (1822-1884): The Father of Genetics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image1-2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: New Scientist\" class=\"wp-image-6436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image1-2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image1-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image1-2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image1-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: New Scientist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Gregor Mendel famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gregor Mendel, an Austrian botanist, is best known for his work on plant genetics. He discovered the fundamental principles of heredity and contributed to evolutionary biology and genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mendel was a Christian Science practitioner. In fact, it was his faith that inspired him to study plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Gregor-Mendel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gregor Mendel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cWt1RFnWNzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Barbara_McClintock_1902-1992_The_Person_Who_Discovered_Transposition_of_Genetic_Markers\"><\/span>#3. Barbara McClintock (1902-1992): The Person Who Discovered Transposition of Genetic Markers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30-1024x838.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: CommonsWikipedia.org\" class=\"wp-image-6437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30-1024x838.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30-1536x1257.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image30.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: CommonsWikipedia.org<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Barbara McClintock famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara McClintock was an American-born scientist who studied the genetics of corn plants and was the first to map their chromosomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McClintock is well-known for her discovery of the transposition of genetic markers, which she identified after noticing that genes in maize could be moved around on chromosomes. This discovery was revolutionary at the time because it helped the scientific community understand how cells functioned and made them realize that genes could move around during development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barbara McClintock was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1983) and several other awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>What&#8217;s the best Barbara McClintock quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can&#8217;t imagine having a better life.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1983\/mcclintock\/facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LrY78SwZ3II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbara McClintock<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Barbara McClintock: Great Minds\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZHho1c-EbTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Nettie_Stevens_1861-1912_The_Lady_Who_Discovered_Sex_Chromosomes\"><\/span>#2. Nettie Stevens (1861-1912): The Lady Who Discovered Sex Chromosomes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Wikipedia\" class=\"wp-image-6438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image14.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes Nettie Stevens famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nettie Stevens was an American geneticist born in Vermont on July 7, 1861. She studied at Westford Academy in Massachusetts and Stanford University. After graduating, Stevens proceeded to Bryn Mawr College, earning her P.h.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevens is best known for discovering the X and Y sex chromosomes\u2014those little guys that determine whether you&#8217;re a girl or a boy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discovery helped us understand how different parts of our bodies develop differently depending on gender. It&#8217;s also why we know more today about how genetics affects us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Nettie-Stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Britannica<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Woman&#039;s History Month: Nettie Stevens\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7JuhxVuHlxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_James_D_Watson_1928-Present_Father_of_DNA_Research\"><\/span>#1. James D. Watson ( 1928-Present): Father of DNA Research<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-1020x1024.png\" alt=\"Famous Genetics Scientists : Credits: Wikipedia\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-6439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-1020x1024.png 1020w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2-1530x1536.png 1530w, https:\/\/www.scijournal.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image3-2.png 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credits: Wikipedia&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>What makes James D. Watson famous?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been a lot of famous left-handed scientists in the world, but none are as famous as James Dewey Watson. You might not know the name James Dewey Watson, but if you&#8217;re a science nerd, chances are you&#8217;ve heard of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For starters, he&#8217;s been called &#8220;the father of DNA research.&#8221; He was born in 1928 in Chicago. He went to the University of Chicago for his undergraduate degree in genetics before moving to Indiana to complete his doctorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watson is best known for his work with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins on the structure of DNA. In 1953, he proposed that DNA is a double helix that consists of molecules wrapped around each other like a ladder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was the first time anyone had suggested such a structure for DNA. This study contributed to our understanding of how genes are passed on from generation to generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watson shared a Nobel Prize with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick for their contributions to understanding Nucleic acids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s the best James D. Watson quote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Today, the theory of evolution is an accepted fact for everyone but a fundamentalist minority, whose objections are based not on reasoning but on doctrinaire adherence to religious principles.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/medicine\/1962\/watson\/biographical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nobel Prize<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How I discovered DNA - James Watson\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RvdxGDJogtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The world would be much better if we knew more about ourselves. 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