Carl Woese
American microbiologist (1928–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carl Woese (/ˈwoʊz/;[3] July 15, 1928 – December 30, 2012) was an American microbiologist and biophysicist. Woese is famous for defining the Archaea (a new domain of life) in 1977 through a pioneering phylogenetic taxonomy of 16S ribosomal RNA, a technique that has revolutionized microbiology.[4][5][6][7] He also originated the RNA world hypothesis in 1967, although not by that name.[8] Woese held the Stanley O. Ikenberry Chair and was professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.[9][10][11]
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Carl Richard Wösenkraft | |
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Born | (1928-07-15)July 15, 1928 |
Died | December 30, 2012(2012-12-30) (aged 84) |
Citizenship | United States |
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Known for | Discovery of Archaea |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Microbiology |
Institutions | University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign |
Thesis | Physical Studies on Animal viruses (1953) |
Doctoral advisor | Ernest C. Pollard[1] |
Notable students | David Stahl[2] |
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