Francis Crick

By kgladden719

  • Born

    Born in Northampton England.

  • Earns Science Degree

    Francis earns bachelor of science degree in phisics, in University of london.

  • Marries Ruth Doreen Dodd

    Crick married Ruth in 1940.

  • First son was born.

    Crick's first son Michael was born.

  • Divorces Ruth.

    Francis Crick divorces Ruth Dodd in 1947.
  • Begins Ph.D work.

    Begins Ph.D work.

    Crick began doing Ph.D work at Strangeways Lab in Cambridge, in 1947.

  • Divorces Ruth.

    Francis Crick divorces Ruth Dodd in 1947.

  • Begins Ph.D work.

    Francis began to do Ph.D work at Strangeway Lab im Cambridge.

  • Joins Medical Research.

    Francis joined the medical research unit at Cavendish lab in 1949.

  • Marries Odile Speed.

    In 1949, Francis Crick married Odile Speed.

  • Publishes first paper on DNA.

    Crick published his fist paper on DNA structure with James Watson in 1953.

  • Recieves Ph.D Degree

    Francis Crick recieved the Ph.D degree in 1954.

  • Shares Nobel Prize.

    Francis Crick shared his Nobel Prize with Maurice Wilkins in 1962.

  • Joins the Salk Institute.

    Crick joined the Salk Institute in La Jolla, california in 1976.

  • Appointed to order of the Merit.

    Francis appointed to order of the Merit in 1991.

  • Died.

    Francis Crick passed away on July 8th, 2004. The day before my sister was born!