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April 19, 2013
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François Jacob was a French geneticist born on June 17, 1920, in Nancy, France. He was educated at Lycée Carnot and went on to have a diverse career, holding occupations as a biochemist, physiologist, professor, film producer, and film director. Jacob is most well-known for being awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Throughout his career, François Jacob mentored several students, including Matthieu Ricard. Jacob had a child, Odile Jacob. He passed away on April 19, 2013, in Paris, France.
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