DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
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- James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, dies at 97.
- Watson, Crick, and Wilkins won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for their DNA discovery.
- Watson's reputation suffered due to controversial comments on race and intelligence.
- He was stripped of honorary titles after reiterating views on race and IQ in 2019.
- Watson sold his Nobel medal in 2014, feeling ostracized by the scientific community.
- A Russian billionaire bought the medal and returned it to Watson.
- Watson transformed Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory into a leading research institute.
- His early life included a scholarship to the University of Chicago at age 15.
- Watson's work with Crick was aided by Rosalind Franklin's X-ray diffraction images.