Birthdate: December 14, 1909
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado, United States
Died: November 5, 1975
Edward Lawrie Tatum, an American geneticist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1958 for his groundbreaking research in genetics and molecular biology. Working alongside George Beadle, he showed that genes control particular stages in metabolic pathways, leading to significant progress in the field of genetics. Tatum’s remarkable contributions earned him membership in esteemed scientific organizations such as the United States National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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