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Maurice Wilkins

New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist

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Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins was a New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate whose research spanned multiple areas of physics and biophysics, contributing to the scientific understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. He is most noted for initiating and leading early X-ray diffraction studies on DNA at King's College London, and for his pivotal role in enabling the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

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Born
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Place of birth
Pongaroa wd
Died
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Place of death
Blackheath wd
Citizenship
New Zealand, United Kingdom wd
Occupation
biophysicist, physician, physicist, crystallographer, researcher, author wd
Education
University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, King Edward's School, St John's College wd
Spouse
Patricia Ann Chidgey, Ruth Wilkins wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1962)
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1960)
  • EMBO Membership
  • Honorary member of the British Biophysical Society

Questions

When was Maurice Wilkins born?
Maurice Wilkins was born on 15 December 1916 in Pongaroa.
Where did Maurice Wilkins study?
Maurice Wilkins was educated at University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, King Edward's School, St John's College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Maurice Wilkins · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q184659 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Maurice Wilkins nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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