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Joshua Lederberg
Joshua Lederberg, ForMemRS was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was 33 years old when he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes. He shared the prize with Edward Tatum and George Beadle, who won for their work with genetics. In addition to his contributions to biology, Lederberg did extensive research in artificial intelligence. This included work in the NASA experimental programs seeking life on Mars and the chemistry expert system Dendral.
BornMay 23, 1925, Montclair, New Jersey
DiedFebruary 02, 2008, New York City
NationalityAmerican
Spouse(s)Esther Miriam Zimmer (1946–1966, divorced), Marguerite Stein Kirsch (1968–2008, 1 child, 1 stepchild)
Alma materStuyvesant High School, Columbia University, Yale University
Preceded byFrederick Seitz
Succeeded byDavid Baltimore

About Joshua Lederberg

Biologist Joshua Lederberg was born in New Jersey, United States on May 23, 1925. He dies at the age of 82, on February 2, 2008.

He was a 33-year-old American molecular biologist when he won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958. Later, he worked for NASA as part of a team searching for life on Mars.

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Joshua Lederberg before becoming famous

Joshua Lederberg was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1925 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At Yale University, he studied under Nobel Laureate Edward L. Tatum and published a paper alongside him in 1946 showing that E. Coli bacteria may interbreed.

Achievement of Joshua Lederberg

His finding that bacteria can marry and exchange genes enabled scientists to use bacteria in genetic study, which eventually led to DNA recombination investigations.

Joshua Lederberg's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey.

Joshua Lederberg Collabed with

He linked up with Astronomer Carl Sagan, a prominent science author, to promote biological research.

Joshua Lederberg Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Joshua Lederberg updated on March 10 2023.