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Allan Maxam

American geneticist
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Allan Maxam was born on October 28, 1942 .

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[4]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[5]
  • Doctoral advisor: Walter Gilbert[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Given name: Allan[8]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Allan Maxam include Maxam-Gilbert sequencing[9], a method[10], founded in 1977[11].

Why It Matters

Allan Maxam is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Entities named for him include Maxam-Gilbert sequencing[9], a method[10], founded in 1977[11].

FAQs

What did Allan Maxam do for work?

Allan Maxam worked as a geneticist[2].

Where did Allan Maxam go to school?

Allan Maxam was educated at Harvard University[5].

Related Entities

United States Walter Gilbert

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  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Harvard University
    Given name → Allan
    Doctoral advisor → Walter Gilbert
    Sex or gender → male
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