Frederick Sanger Biography

Frederick Sanger biography

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NAME: Frederick Sanger
OCCUPATION: Chemist
BIRTH DATE: August 13, 1918 (Age: 94)
EDUCATION: St. John's College at Cambridge
PLACE OF BIRTH: Rendcombe, England
ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

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Frederick Sanger received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice. He discovered the structure of insulin and researched of DNA molecule sequencing.

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Frederick Sanger was born on August 13, 1918, in Rendcombe, England. He was raised in a wealthy, Quaker family. He received his doctorate in biochemistry from St. John’s College in 1943. In 1958, he was awarded a Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of insulin. He received his second Nobel Prize in 1980 for his research regarding the sequencing of DNA molecules. He retired three years later.