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James Watson

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James Watson

Born April 6, 1928 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died November 6, 2025 · aged 97

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

HyperlandHyperland · 1990
Hyperland
★ 7.01990
MovieDocumentary
This made-for-TV documentary introduces the layperson to concepts and technologies that were emerging in computer interface design in the late 1980s and early 1990s: hypertext, multimedia, virtual assistants, interactive video, 3D animation, and virtual reality.
Reich: Three TalesReich: Three Tales · 2002
Reich: Three Tales
★ 8.52002
MovieMusicDocumentary
"Three Tales" is a video music work by American composer Steve Reich and video artist Beryl Korot. It is set in three "Acts", each depicting a technological advance of the 20th century and its negative implications on humanity: the dirigible airship Hindenburg and its explosion; the Atom Bomb and its testing on Bikini Atoll; and Dolly the sheep, first successful genetic cloning of a mammal.
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark LadyRosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady · 2003
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
★ 9.02003
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
A documentary about Rosalind Franklin, the scientist who first photographed and discovered the shape of DNA.
HorizonHorizon · 1964
Horizon
★ 7.41964
SeriesDocumentary
Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.
Genius of BritainGenius of Britain · 2010
Genius of Britain
★ 7.02010
SeriesDocumentary
Genius of Britain is a five-part television documentary presented by leading British scientific figures, such as Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, James Dyson, David Attenborough, Robert Winston, Paul Nurse, Jim Al-Khalili, Kathy Sykes and Olivia Judson. The series charts the history of some of Britain's most important scientists and innovators. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 on 30 May 2010.

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