Joshua Lederberg
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (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 | Description |
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The Biological Future of Man | Conference discussing "Do people have the right to have children at all?" |
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