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James Dewey Watson

James Dewey Watson was born on April sixth, 1928 in Chicago Illinois and is still alive today. He is the only son of James D. Watson, a businessman, and Jean Mithchell, however, he had a younger sister named Elizabeth. From an early age Watson was bright and inquisitive and wasn’t satisfied with simple anwsers. He spent a lot of time bird-watching with his father, which is what intrested him in genetics. “James’ entire childhood was spent in Chicago, where he attended the Horace Mann Grammar School for eight years, then another two years at South Shore High School.” (library.thinkquest.org) In 1943, when he was 15 years old, James was accepted into the University of Chicago however, both California Tech and Havard turned him down. In 1947 Watson earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology, he later earned his Ph. D. in Zoology in 1950 at the University of Ind

iana. “Ever since he was young Watson had an interest in birds, which stirred him to learn genetics.” (library.thinkquest.org)

In Watsons spare time he enjoys bird-watching, playing tennis, and walking. He has written many scientific papers, one of which was Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids, and biology books; Molecular Biology of the Gene, Molecilar Biology of the Cell, and Recombinate DNA.. The double Helix(1968), The DNA Story (1981, with J. Tooze), and Gene s, Girls, and Gamow: After the Double Helix (2002) are a few of his books. He has recieved honorary degrees from 14 universities and has been awarded the John Collins Warren Prize of Massachusetts General Hospital, the Eli Lily Award in Biochemistry, the Albert Lasker Prize, the John J. Carty Gold Medal of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Presidental Medal of Freedome.

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