Birthdate: May 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montclair, New Jersey, United States
Died: February 2, 2008
Joshua Lederberg was a renowned American molecular biologist known for his groundbreaking work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. In 1958, at the age of 33, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of bacterial conjugation, demonstrating that bacteria can exchange genes through mating. Lederberg also played a key role in advancing artificial intelligence, notably contributing to NASA’s initiatives related to exploring life on Mars and creating the chemistry expert system Dendral.
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