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.
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∙ 10y agoMaurice died of natural causes.
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.
Maurice Wilkins won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 for his contribution to the discovery of the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material. His work, along with Francis Crick and James Watson, helped elucidate the double helix structure of DNA.
Maurice Leenhardt died in 1954.
Maurice Sixto died in 1984.
Maurice Barry died in 1984.
Maurice Lesemann died in 1981.
Maurice Norland died in 1967.
Maurice Fenaille died in 1937.
Maurice Piron died in 1986.
Maurice Kendall died in 1983.
Maurice Custeau died in 1990.
Maurice Savin died in 1973.
Maurice Bloomfield died in 1928.
Maurice Piette died in 1953.