The Saga of Frederick Sanger
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Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Frederick Sanger (; 13 August 1918 – 19 November 2013) was a British biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He won the 1958 Chemistry Prize for determining the amino acid sequence of insulin and numerous other proteins, demonstrating in the process that each had a unique, definite structure; this was a foundational discovery for the central dogma of molecular biology.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Frederick Sanger (; 13 August 1918 – 19 November 2013) was a British biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice.
