Born
October 22, 1903
Wahoo, United States
Died
June 9, 1989
Pomona, United States
Known for
American geneticist
George Wells Beadle (1903–1989) was United States best known for American geneticist.
George Wells Beadle (October 22, 1903 – June 9, 1989) was an American geneticist and university administrator. He shared the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery with Edward Tatum of the "One gene-one enzyme hypothesis." His work fundamentally reshaped the understanding of how genes regulate biochemical processes within cells.
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George Wells Beadle died on June 9, 1989 in Pomona, United States, at the age of 85.
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George Wells Beadle was born in Wahoo, United States on October 22, 1903.
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George Wells Beadle is best known for American geneticist.
How old was George Wells Beadle when they died?
George Wells Beadle was 85 years old at the time of death.
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George Wells Beadle was from United States.
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