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 Piron died in 1986.
Maurice Piette died in 1953.
Maurice Cossmann died in 1924.
Maurice Abbot died in 1642.
James Maurice died in 1884.
Maurice Lister died in 2003.
Maurice Françon died in 1996.
Maurice Gorham died in 1975.
Maurice d'Hartoy died in 1981.
Maurice Mansergh died in 1966.
David Maurice died in 1702.
Maurice Wyckaert died in 1996.