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Joshua Lederberg
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 Joshua Lederberg    ( molecular biologist, eugenicist) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 23, 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2, 2008 (Age 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | US | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | Jewish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | • Stuyvesant High School • Columbia University • Yale University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Esther Lederberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Fulbright Program | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was a proponent of eugenics.
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Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program.
He was a proponent of eugenics.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Description |
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| The Biological Future of Man | 1962 | 1962 | Conference discussing "Do people have the right to have children at all?" |
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