There are many people with the name Maurice. A famous person with this name was Maurice Gibb who died at the age of 53 from a heart attack.
Maurice Wilkins passed away on October 5, 2004, at the age of 87 due to complications from pneumonia. He was a renowned physicist and molecular biologist who played a crucial role in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Maurice Wilkins studied at St. John's College, University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
Yes, Maurice Wilkins had one sibling, a brother named David. David Wilkins was also a scientist, specializing in the field of atmospheric chemistry.
Maurice Wilkins did not discover DNA. However, he played a significant role in the elucidation of DNA's structure through his work with Rosalind Franklin and James Watson and Francis Crick. Their combined efforts and collaboration led to the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1962 was awarded jointly to Francis Harry Compton Crick, James Dewey Watson and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material.
Maurice Barry died in 1984.
Maurice Procter died in 1973.
Maurice Moiseiwitsch died in 1972.
Maurice Mariaud died in 1958.
Maurice Edelman died in 1975.
Maurice Gillett died in 2002.
Maurice Frère died in 1970.
Maurice Calka died in 1999.
Maurice Fenn died in 1995.
Maurice Joly died in 1878.
Maurice Bayrou died in 1996.
Maurice Séguin died in 1984.