Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins

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Definition

Proper noun: * Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins: An English biochemist and molecular biologist, best known for his crucial role in the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA. His X-ray diffraction images of DNA were pivotal to this scientific breakthrough.

Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with James Watson and Francis Crick.
    • The work of Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins provided key experimental evidence for the DNA model.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wilkins' data": Refers specifically to the X-ray crystallography data produced by Maurice Wilkins and his colleague Rosalind Franklin, which was critical for understanding DNA's structure.
    • The clarity of Wilkins' data was essential for confirming the helical parameters.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wilkins (n): A common shortened reference to Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins.
    • Wilkins continued his research in biophysics after the DNA discovery.
  • Rosalind Franklin: A key colleague of Wilkins whose X-ray diffraction images (particularly Photo 51) were instrumental.
  • X-ray crystallography: The primary experimental technique used by Wilkins in his DNA research.
Synonyms
  • DNA researcher: A general term for a scientist investigating deoxyribonucleic acid.
  • Molecular biologist: A scientist specializing in the study of biological molecules and their interactions.
Related Phrases
  • The race for the structure of DNA: Describes the competitive scientific effort in the early 1950s to determine DNA's three-dimensional shape, involving Wilkins, Franklin, Watson, and Crick.
    • Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins was a central figure in the race for the structure of DNA.
Noun
  1. English biochemist who helped discover the structure of DNA (1916-2004)

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