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University of Göttingen
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Friedrich Miescher: Swiss biochemist (1844-1895).
Born in Basel (died at age 51).
Studied at University of Göttingen.
Biography
Johannes Friedrich Miescher was a Swiss physician and biologist. He was the first scientist to isolate nucleic acid in 1869. Miescher also identified protamine and made several other discoveries.
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Friedrich Miescher was born in Basel.
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