F. H. C. Crick (Francis Harry Compton Crick)

Francis Harry Compton Crick was a British molecular biologist best known for co-discovering the structure of DNA in 1953, alongside James Watson and Rosalind Franklin. This discovery revealed that DNA's shape is a double helix, which explained how genetic information is stored and copied in living organisms. Crick's work was crucial in understanding how genes work, influencing genetics, medicine, and biology. He also contributed to understanding the genetic code and how proteins are made. Crick's insights transformed biology, earning him a Nobel Prize and fundamentally shaping modern life sciences.