Francis Crick

Francis Crick

Francis Crick (pronounced: /ˈfrænsɪs ˈkrɪk/) was a British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist, most noted for being a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James Watson.

Etymology

The name "Francis" is of Latin origin and means "free one". The surname "Crick" is of English origin and is a locational surname referring to those who lived by a watercourse, from the Old English "cruc".

Related Terms

• Molecular Biology: The branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of the macromolecules (e.g. proteins and nucleic acids) essential to life.
• Biophysics: An interdisciplinary science that applies approaches and methods traditionally used in physics to study biological phenomena.
• Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
• DNA: Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
• James Watson: An American molecular biologist, geneticist and zoologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953 with Francis Crick.

See Also

• Rosalind Franklin
• Maurice Wilkins
• Double Helix
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Francis Crick
• Wikipedia's article - Francis Crick

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