Scientist helped break new ground in study of genetics, but later caused outcry with promotion of racist ideas.

Il 21 febbraio 1953 insieme al biochimico Francis Crick intuì quale fosse la struttura

Se convirtió en uno de los científicos más celebrados de la ciencia del siglo XX al describir la famosa forma de doble hélice junto con Francis Crick

Watson's later years were marred by widespread condemnation after racist remarks