Important Scientists Exam II

Robert Hooke

first discovered cells in 1665

Dr. Shinya Yamanaka

discovered iPSCs (Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells) in 2007, discovered treating somatic cells w/ 4 genes produced induced pluripotent cells

Dr. Doris Taylor

regenerative Medicine, growing ghost heart with stem cells, molecular biologist

Lynn Margulis

was a scientist who developed the endosymbiotic theory

Yinong Yang

researcher, believes CRISPR technology could help develop crops with valuable traits

Brion Boles

Innocence project, 17, wrongfully convicted and questioned for murder

Charles Collins

Innocence Project, wrongfully convicted, spend 23 yrs in prison, DNA of fingernails and shoe do not match both ppl

Rosalind Franklin

British chemist and X-ray crystallographer, Produced detailed X-ray diffraction images of DNA, including the famous "Photo 51”, work provided crucial evidence that DNA has a helical (spiral) structure, credit was stolen

James Watson

American scientist and molecular biologist, Co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, Worked with Francis Crick to explain how DNA stores genetic information, took credit from someone….hm

Francis Crick

British scientist and molecular biologist, Co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA with James Watson, Helped explain how genetic information is passed from one generation to the next, took credit from someone….hm

Maurice Wilkins

New Zealand-born British physicist and biologist, Used X-ray diffraction techniques to study DNA, His research provided important evidence that helped Watson and Crick determine DNA's structure, took stuff from a WOMEN without her PERMISSION

Kerry Mulis

Biochemist, invented polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Nobel prize

James Schlatter

serendipity, discovered aspartame

Stanley Prusiner

Discovered prions, nobel prize in 1997