The Saga of George Beadle
Category
Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Active Era
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#398 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
George Wells Beadle (October 22, 1903 – June 9, 1989) was an American geneticist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
In 1958 he shared one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Edward Tatum for their discovery of the role of genes in regulating biochemical events within cells.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He served as the 7th president of the University of Chicago from 1961 to 1968.
