human genome project timeline By zeltsmanr Period: Apr 11, 1890 to Mar 7, 2016 Advances in Science and Technology Mar 3, 1895 Johann Meischer seperated nucleus from cells Nov 5, 1911 Alfred Sturtevent created Drosophilla gene map May 24, 1952 Franklin and Gosling took first picture of double helix Jul 24, 1953 Watson and Crick Discovered the Double Helical Structure Jun 2, 1980 Biologists had the idea of analyzing the human genome Jul 5, 1990 The Human Genome Project Began Feb 14, 2001 The Human Genome Ended Apr 6, 2016 Watson, Crick, and Wilkins Received the Nobel Prize