FRANCIS CRICK
FRANCIS CRICK AKA Francis Harry Compton Crick Born: 8-Jun - 1916 Birthplace: Northampton, England Died: 28-Jul - 2004 Location of death: San Diego, CA [1] Cause of death: Cancer - Colon Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean) Gender: Male Religion: Atheist Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Scientist Nationality: England Executive summary: Co-Discoverer of the structure of DNA Military service: British Navy (Admiralty Research Laboratory, WWII) Francis Crick's grandfather was a shoemaker and amateur scientist. His Uncle Walter also had a fascination with science, and young Francis conducted some chemical experiments with him (and without him). As a young man, Crick studied physics at University College in London, but was interrupted by service in World War II. Afterward, he resumed his studies at Caius College in Cambridge. At Cambridge, he met an American named James...
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