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Erwin Chargaff

(1905–2002) Biochemist United States

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Erwin Chargaff was a biochemist from the United States, best known for Essays on nucleic acids.

Quick Facts About Erwin Chargaff

Born
August 11, 1905
Died
June 20, 2002
Nationality
United States
Profession
Biochemist
Notable works
Essays on nucleic acids

About Erwin Chargaff

Erwin Chargaff was an Austro-Hungarian-born American biochemist, writer, and professor of biochemistry at Columbia University medical school. A Bucovinian Jew who immigrated to the United States during the Nazi regime, he penned a well-reviewed autobiography, Heraclitean Fire: Sketches from a Life Before Nature. Through careful experimentation, Chargaff discovered two rules, called Chargaff's rules, which helped lead to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art National Medal of Science Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis Preis der Stadt Wien für Publizistik Guggenheim Fellowship Friedrich-Märker-Preis Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics
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Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria Gregor Mendel Medal

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