Memorial Page for James Watson (née James Dewey Watson)
American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate
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April 6th, 2026
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James Watson (* April 6, 1928 in Chicago; † November 6, 2025 in East Northport) was an american molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate. He was 97 years old. His education included Indiana University Bloomington, University of Chicago and South Shore High School. His faith was atheism. He received 9 awards, including Copley Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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15 EventsBorn in Chicago, Cook County
1928University of Chicago
1943Bachelor of Science · until 1947
Indiana University Bloomington
1948Doctor of Philosophy · until 1950
California Institute of Technology
1953until 1955
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
1960Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1962Guggenheim Fellowship
1965Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1968until 2007
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1977Copley Medal
1993Lomonosov Gold Medal
1994National Medal of Science
1997Philadelphia Liberty Medal
2000Canada Gairdner International Award
2002Died in East Northport, Suffolk County
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James Watson (née James Dewey Watson). Forever remembered.