James Watson

BIOGRAPHY

James Watson is an American scientist who earned a B.Sc. degree in Zoology from the University of Chicago in 1947 and received a Ph.D. degree in Zoology in 1950 from Indiana University. He is the co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA in 1953, and shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his research.

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

6 April 1928

Death Day

6 November 2025

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Dr James Watson, Dr. James Watson, James Dewey Watson, James D. Watson, James Dewey Watson KBE, James Watson KBE, James D. Watson KBE, Jêmuzu Watoson