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Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Odile Crick
Education
Gonville and Caius College, Mill Hill School, Northampton School for Boys, University College London
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
龙 Dragon
Name Origin
English < Old French < Frankish (*Haimarīk)
Popularity
Tier B -- 25,942 Wikipedia views/month
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Frank Grillo →
Zodiac
Year of the Dragon, sign of Gemini
AWARDS (15)
B
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
WON
B
Albert Medal
WON
B
Canada Gairdner International Award
WON
B
Copley Medal
WON
Biography
Francis Harry Compton Crick was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.
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How old was Francis Crick?
Francis Crick was born on and passed away on at the age of 88.
Where was Francis Crick born?
Francis Crick was born in Northampton.
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