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Maurice Wilkins
New zealand-born english physicist and biologist.
Born December 15th, 1916 in Pongaroa.
Died October 5th, 2004 at 87 years old in Blackheath. [ref]
Occupations
author, biophysicist, crystallographer, physician, physicist, researcher
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