James Watson

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Watson's Nobel Prize stands as one of the most celebrated achievements in biology. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society. He received honorary degrees from 35 universities worldwide. His textbook Molecular Biology of the Gene educated generations of scientists. Despite his scientific brilliance, his legacy is shadowed by his controversial statements.

AwardsWatson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962 with Crick and Wilkins. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, National Medal of Science, Copley Medal, and Lasker Award. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society.

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Received honorary degrees from 35 universities

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First living Nobel laureate to auction his medal

Historic First·2014

In 2014, Watson auctioned his Nobel Prize medal for $4.1 million, the first living laureate to do so.