29th Nov, 2023 12:00
Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine
The Third Man of the Double Helix, Maurice Wilkins, Signed Copy
The Third Man of the Double Helix, The Autobiography of Maurice Wilkins, Oxford University Press first ed. 2003, signed to the inside of the cover Best Wishes Maurice Wilkins'
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, a New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate, conducted extensive research across various fields, including physics and biophysics. His contributions to the understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and radar development are widely recognized. Notably, his work at King's College London centered on DNA's structural elucidation.
Wilkins' research on DNA can be divided into two distinct phases. The first phase, spanning from 1948 to 1950, resulted in the production of the earliest clear X-ray images of DNA. These images were unveiled at a 1951 Naples conference, attended by James Watson. In the second phase, from 1951 to 1952, Wilkins generated distinct "B form" X-shaped images using squid sperm samples. He shared these images with James Watson and Francis Crick, prompting Watson to comment that Wilkins had produced "extremely excellent X-ray diffraction photographs" of DNA.
The Third Man of the Double Helix, The Autobiography of Maurice Wilkins, Oxford University Press first ed. 2003, signed to the inside of the cover Best Wishes Maurice Wilkins'
Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins, a New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate, conducted extensive research across various fields, including physics and biophysics. His contributions to the understanding of phosphorescence, isotope separation, optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and radar development are widely recognized. Notably, his work at King's College London centered on DNA's structural elucidation.
Wilkins' research on DNA can be divided into two distinct phases. The first phase, spanning from 1948 to 1950, resulted in the production of the earliest clear X-ray images of DNA. These images were unveiled at a 1951 Naples conference, attended by James Watson. In the second phase, from 1951 to 1952, Wilkins generated distinct "B form" X-shaped images using squid sperm samples. He shared these images with James Watson and Francis Crick, prompting Watson to comment that Wilkins had produced "extremely excellent X-ray diffraction photographs" of DNA.
Auction: Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 29th Nov, 2023
