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Daniel Nathans was an American microbiologist who made important discoveries in the field of molecular biology. His work contributed to our understanding of how genetic material works at the molecular level, which has been fundamental to advances in medicine and biotechnology.
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- Preceded by
- William C. Richardson
- Succeeded by
- William R. Brody
- Born
- ( 1928-10-30 ) October 30, 1928, Wilmington , Delaware , U.S
- Died
- November 16, 1999 (1999-11-16) (aged 71), Baltimore , Maryland , U.S
- Spouse
- Joanne Gomberg
- Children
- Benjamin Nathans (son)
- Education
- University of Delaware ( BS ), Washington University in St. Louis ( MD )
- Awards
- NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1976) , Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978) , National Medal of Science (1993)
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- 4
- date of birth
- 1928-10-30
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- 1999-11-16
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Daniel Nathans (October 30, 1928 – November 16, 1999) was an American microbiologist. Along with American researcher Hamilton Smith and Swiss researcher Werner Arber, he shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application in restriction mapping.
Early life and education