Frederick Sanger

Biologist

Birthday August 13, 1918

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Nov 19, 2013 (95)

#217373 Most Popular

About

British biochemist who is the first scientist to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry twice. He helped determine the base sequences in nucleic acids and the structure of proteins.

Before Fame

As a Quaker he was granted unconditional exemption from military service during World War II as a conscientious objector.

Trivia

He was the first scientist to sequence insulin.

Family Life

He had three children with his wife Margaret Joan Howe.

Associated With

He won the Nobel Prize twice like Linus Pauling.