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Biochemist Biographies
Every archived life recorded as biochemist, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Isaac Asimov
January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992
American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)
Modern era
Louis Pasteur
December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
Chemist whose germ theory and vaccines saved uncounted lives
Contemporary era
Rosalind Franklin
July 25, 1920 – April 16, 1958
Chemist whose X-ray images revealed the structure of DNA
Modern era
Dorothy Hodgkin
May 12, 1910 – July 29, 1994
British chemist
Modern era
James Watson
April 6, 1928 – November 6, 2025
American molecular biologist, geneticist, zoologist and Nobel Laureate (1928–2025)
Contemporary era
Katalin Kariko
b. January 17, 1955
Hungarian biochemist
Contemporary era
Jennifer Doudna
b. February 19, 1964
American biochemist
Contemporary era
Roderic
b. February 19, 1956
American neuroscientist
Modern era
Yellapragada Subbarow
January 12, 1895 – August 9, 1948
Indian-American scientist
Modern era
Kamala Sohonie
June 18, 1911 – June 28, 1998
Indian biochemist (1911–1998)
Modern era
G. N. Ramachandran
October 8, 1922 – April 7, 2001
Indian scientist (1922-2001)
Modern era
Friedrich Wohler
July 31, 1800 – September 23, 1882
German chemist (1800-1882)
Modern era
Frederick Sanger
August 13, 1918 – November 19, 2013
British biochemist (1918–2013)
Modern era
Gerty Cori
August 15, 1896 – October 26, 1957
Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)
Modern era
Rita Levi-Montalcini
April 22, 1909 – December 30, 2012
Italian neurologist (1909–2012)
Contemporary era
Craig Venter
October 14, 1946 – April 29, 2026
American biotechnologist and businessman (1946–2026)