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Robert W. Holley

Robert W. Holley

American chemist, scientist & biochemist, based in United States, born in Illinois

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Birthdate
January 28, 1922
Birthplace
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Date of Death
February 11, 1993
Place of Death
Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos, California
Location
United States
United States
Educated at
Urbana High School (Illinois)
Urbana High School (Illinois)
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Weill Cornell Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
University of Illinois System
University of Illinois System
Cornell University
Cornell University
Awards Received
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1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Scientist
Scientist
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Biochemist
Chemist
Chemist

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United States
United States
Wikidata ID
Q108891
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Robert W. Holley (1922-1993) was an American biochemist and chemist known for his work in the field of molecular biology . He was born in Urbana, Illinois, and held citizenship in the United States . Holley completed his high school education at Urbana High School (Illinois) and then pursued higher education at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Cornell University .

In 1968, Holley was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the structure of transfer RNA . He passed away on February 11, 1993, in Los Gatos, California .

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