Decoded the molecular structure of DNA (1953)
Both are atheists
James Watson (April 6, 1928- , born in Chicago, Illinois)
Francis Crick (June 8, 1916-July 29, 2004, born in Northampton, England)

Crick was divorced.
Most people are unable to understand their discoveries.
Their discovery has led to the marvel of cloning, which freaks out many conservatives.

They won the Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine (1962).
Their discovery has led to the creation of countless numbers of medical breakthroughs and a complete new understanding of biology.
Law enforcement is able to use DNA in crime cases because of their discovery.
They ranked #31 on A&E's Biographies of the Millennium (1999).

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