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Francis Crick lecture

 Collection
Identifier: MC-0201

Scope and Contents

Dr. Francis Crick delivered the inaugural lecture in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Whitaker College Distinguished Lecture Series on September 22, 1983. The title of the lecture is "Thinking About the Brain."

Dates

  • 1984

Creator

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Biographical Note

Francis Crick (1916-2004), a molecular biologist, was one of the discoverers of the structure of the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule. He was co-winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 1962 for his work in genetics.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

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Processing Information note

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Title
Francis Crick Speech
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021 July 5: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.

Repository Details

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