This Day in History: 1916-06-08

Francis Crick born this day in 1916. Crick was co-discoverer of the structure of DNA in 1953 together with James D. Watson. He, Watson, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize for Medicine. A fourth researcher, Rosalilnd Franklin, is also today recognized as making major research contributions. The significance of decoding DNA is difficult to overstate.