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Francis Harry Compton Crick
| Full Name of the recipient | Francis Harry Compton Crick |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1962 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | James Dewey Watson (33.3%) Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom |
| Place of Birth | Northampton, United Kingdom GBR |
| Date of Birth | 8 June 1916 |
| Age at the time of Award | 45 years |
| Place of Death | San Diego, CA, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 28 July 2004 |
