Francis Crick

Summary

Francis Crick is a human^[1]. He was born in Northampton^[2]. He was born on June 8, 1916^[3]. He died in La Jolla^[4]. He died on July 28, 2004^[5]. He worked as a biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], physicist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and biochemist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,188 views/month, #6,420 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis Crick was born in Northampton^[2].
• Francis Crick passed away in La Jolla^[4].
• Francis Crick died in San Diego^[12].
• Francis Crick was born on June 8, 1916^[3].
• Francis Crick died on July 28, 2004^[5].
• Among Francis Crick's spouses was Odile Crick^[13].
• Francis Crick held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• English was Francis Crick's native language^[15].
• Francis Crick worked as a biologist^[6].
• Francis Crick's professions included geneticist^[7].
• Francis Crick's professions included physicist^[8].
• Francis Crick worked as a neuroscientist^[9].
• Francis Crick worked as a biochemist^[10].
• Francis Crick's professions included molecular biologist^[16].
• Francis Crick's field of work was molecular biology^[17].
• Francis Crick's field of work was deoxyribonucleic acid^[18].
• Francis Crick's field of work was physics^[19].
• Francis Crick's field of work was neuroscience^[20].
• Francis Crick's field of work was biophysics^[21].
• Francis Crick's field of work was genetics^[22].
• Francis Crick was employed by University of Cambridge^[23].
• Francis Crick was employed by Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[24].
• Francis Crick was employed by New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[25].
• Francis Crick's education included a stint at University College London^[26].
• Francis Crick's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-06-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-07-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d22b5569-dfc1-4e92-9793-2f7b27005f85^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Northampton^[2], Francis Crick… he was born on June 8, 1916^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University College London^[26], a university college^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1826^[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[36]; Gonville and Caius College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1348^[39]; Mill Hill School^[40], a school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1807^[43], headquartered in London^[44]; University of Cambridge^[45], a collegiate university^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1209^[48], headquartered in Cambridge^[49]; and Northampton School for Boys^[50], a secondary school^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 2010^[53]. Francis Crick's doctoral advisor was Max Perutz^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], physicist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], biochemist^[10], and molecular biologist^[16]. Fields of work include molecular biology^[17], a branch of biology^[55]; deoxyribonucleic acid^[18], a structural class of chemical entities^[56]; physics^[19], a branch of science^[57]; neuroscience^[20], an academic discipline^[58]; biophysics^[21], a branch of biology^[59]; and genetics^[22], a science^[60], founded in 1900^[61]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1209^[64], headquartered in Cambridge^[65]; Salk Institute for Biological Studies^[24], a biological research institute^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1960^[68], headquartered in Salk Institute for Biological Studies building^[69]; and New York University Tandon School of Engineering^[25], a university^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1854^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[73], a fellowship award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75]; Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[76]; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[77]; Order of Merit^[78]; Copley Medal^[79]; and Royal Medal^[80].

Personal Life

Francis Crick was married to Odile Crick^[13]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[81].

Death and Burial

Francis Crick died on July 28, 2004^[5]. Recorded place of death include La Jolla^[4], an unincorporated community^[82], in United States^[83] and San Diego^[12], a city in the United States^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1769^[86]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[87].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francis Crick include Francis Crick Institute^[88] and 12845 Crick^[89].

Why It Matters

Francis Crick ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,188 views/month, #6,420 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Patricia Churchland^[92], a philosopher^[93], b. 1943^[94], of Canada^[95], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[96], specialised in philosophy of mind^[97]; Alexander Rich^[98], a molecular biologist^[99], 1924–2015^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement^[102], specialised in biophysics^[103]; Peter A. Lawrence^[104], a zoologist^[105], b. 1941^[106], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[107], specialised in entomology^[108]; and Charles F. Stevens^[109], a neuroscientist^[110], 1934–2022^[111], of United States^[112], awarded the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[113], specialised in neuroscience^[114].

He is credited with the discovery of nucleic acid double helix^[115], a macromolecular conformation^[116]. Works attributed to him include Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid^[117], a scholarly article^[118], written by James Watson^[119]. Entities named for him include Francis Crick Institute^[88] and 12845 Crick^[89].

FAQs

Where was Francis Crick born?

Francis Crick was born in Northampton^[2].

Where did Francis Crick die?

Francis Crick passed away in La Jolla^[4].

Who was Francis Crick married to?

Francis Crick's spouses include Odile Crick^[13].

What did Francis Crick do for work?

Francis Crick worked as biologist^[6], geneticist^[7], physicist^[8], neuroscientist^[9], and biochemist^[10].

Where did Francis Crick go to school?

Francis Crick was educated at University College London^[26], Gonville and Caius College^[27], Mill Hill School^[40], and University of Cambridge^[45].

What awards did Francis Crick receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[73], Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research^[76], Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[77], and Order of Merit^[78].

Who did Francis Crick influence?

Francis Crick has been cited as an influence by Patricia Churchland^[92], Alexander Rich^[98], Peter A. Lawrence^[104], and Charles F. Stevens^[109].

What did Francis Crick discover?

Francis Crick is credited as discoverer of nucleic acid double helix^[115].