An elaborate hoax. Disproved by scientists over time, but still clung to by many.
Stanley Miller and Harold Urey conducted the famous Miller-Urey experiment in 1953. They showed that organic molecules, including amino acids, could be produced from simple inorganic compounds under conditions simulating the early Earth's atmosphere.
Stanley Miller, along with Harold Urey, recreated the conditions of early Earth inside a laboratory apparatus in 1953. They aimed to demonstrate how life could have originated from simple molecules in a primitive Earth environment.
The experiment was conducted by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey in 1953. They simulated early Earth conditions and showed that organic molecules, including amino acids, could form from inorganic precursors like water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen when subjected to energy sources like electricity.
Stanley Miller and Harold Urey were the first to demonstrate that organic compounds essential for life could be synthesized from inorganic precursors under conditions thought to resemble those of the early Earth. In their famous 1953 experiment, they simulated a primordial environment using a mixture of gases, electrical sparks, and water, resulting in the production of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. This pioneering work provided significant evidence for the abiotic origins of life and sparked further research into the chemical origins of biological molecules.
Stanley Miller and Harold Urey demonstrated this in their famous Miller-Urey experiment in 1953. They showed that by simulating early Earth conditions with a mixture of gases (such as methane, ammonia, water vapor, and hydrogen) and subjecting it to electrical discharge (to simulate lightning), organic compounds essential for life, like amino acids, could be formed.
Harold Papworth died in 1953.
Harold Kaye died in 1953.
Harold Augenbraum was born in 1953.
Harold Hubbard died in 1953.
Harold Covington was born in 1953.
Harold Blauer died in 1953.
Harold Olsen died in 1953.