The Resume

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)

Why they might be annoying:

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.

Why they might not be annoying:

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).

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Scientists
• 21st Century Scientists
• A & E Biographies of the Millennium (Ranked: 31)
• Birdwatchers
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4061928)
• Dual Profiles
• Eugenics Supporters
• I am an Atheist
• I Attended University College London
• I Died in 2004 (Ranked: 88)
• I Made a Biased Comment in Public [Some Alleged]
• I Turned Down a Knighthood
• Modern Library's 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th Century (Ranked: 7)
• Nerds and Nebbishes
• Newseum's 100 Stories of the Century (Ranked: 6)
• Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (Ranked: 1962)
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12063)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Scientists
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 31 Votes: 25.81% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 64 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 47.13% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 190 Votes: 43.16% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 572 Votes: 41.96% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 415 Votes: 44.58% Annoying