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George Wells Beadle
| Full Name of the recipient | George Wells Beadle |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1958 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Edward Lawrie Tatum (25.0%) Joshua Lederberg (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery that genes act by regulating definite chemical events |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Wahoo, NE, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 22 October 1903 |
| Age at the time of Award | 54 years |
| Place of Death | Pomona, CF, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 9 June 1989 |
