Carl Woese
American microbiologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Richard Woese [2] (July 15, 1928 ā December 30, 2012) was an American microbiologist and biophysicist.
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Carl Woese | |
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Born | (1928-07-15)July 15, 1928 |
Died | December 30, 2012(2012-12-30) (aged 84) |
Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer[1] |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Amherst College Yale University |
Known for | Archaea |
Awards | Leeuwenhoek Medal (1992) Selman A. Waksman Award (1995) National Medal of Science (2000) Crafoord Prize (2003) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Microbiology |
Institutions | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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