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James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA’s Structure, Dead at Age 97
James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at Age 97 By David M. Ewalt James Watson in his office at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on June 10, 2015. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! If you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you…
James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97
Nell Greenfieldboyce For James Watson, DNA was everything — not just his life’s work, but the secret of life itself. But when Watson died this week at the age of 97, his renown as the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA was tarnished by the fact that he had become a persona non grata in…