Francis Crick

Francis Crick was a British scientist born on June 8, 1916, in Northampton. He was a citizen of the United Kingdom. Crick held various occupations throughout his career, including biologist, geneticist, physicist, neuroscientist, biochemist, and physician. He is best known for his work in DNA structure, the Central Dogma, consciousness, and the adaptor hypothesis.

Crick received his education from several institutions, including University College London (UCL), Mill Hill School, Northampton School for Boys, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and the University of Cambridge. His doctoral advisor was Max Perutz.

Throughout his career, Crick was awarded several honors, including the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award. He passed away on July 28, 2004, in San Diego.