Michael Creeth
| James Michael Creeth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 October 1924 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Died |
15 January 2010 (aged 85) Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
| Residence | UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Courtauld Institute of Biochemistry; University of Bristol |
| Alma mater | University College, Nottingham |
| Doctoral advisor | D.O. "Doj" Jordan and J.M. Gulland |
| Known for | DNA hydrogen bonds, Mucus |
James Michael Creeth (3 October 1924 – 15 January 2010) was an English biochemist whose experiments on DNA viscosity confirming the existence of hydrogen bonds between the purine and pyrimidine bases of DNA were crucial to Watson and Crick's discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.
He was educated at Northampton Town and County Grammar School and went on to read Chemistry at University College Nottingham.[1] [2]
References
- ↑ Harding, Steve (30 March 2010). "Dr Michael Creeth: Scientist who helped pave the way for Watson and Crick". The Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ Harding, Steve; Winzor, Don (April 2010). "James Michael Creeth (1924–2010)" (PDF). The Biochemist (The Biochemical Society) 32 (2): 44–45. ISSN 0954-982X.
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