Edward B. Lewis
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1995
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Edward B. Lewis, born on May 20, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was an American biologist known for his contributions to genetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1995 for his discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development. Lewis played a key role in understanding the mechanisms that regulate organism development. He passed away on July 21, 2004.
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- Who is Edward B. Lewis?
- Edward B. Lewis, born on May 20, 1918, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was an American biologist known for his contributions to genetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1995 for his discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development. Lewis played a key role in understanding the mechanisms that regulate organism development. He passed away on July 21, 2004.
- In what year did Edward B. Lewis win the Nobel Prize?
- 1995 — Medicine