Birthdate: July 15, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York
Died: December 30, 2012
Carl Woese was a prominent American microbiologist and biophysicist recognized for his innovative contributions to microbiology. His work in 1977 led to the establishment of the Archaea domain of life through the use of a pioneering phylogenetic taxonomy of 16S ribosomal RNA, revolutionizing the field. Furthermore, he introduced the RNA world hypothesis in 1967. Woese, who held the esteemed Stanley O. Ikenberry Chair and was a professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, left a lasting imprint on the scientific community.
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