James D. Watson

James D. Watson was an American molecular biologist and geneticist, best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA with Francis Crick in 1953. This groundbreaking work earned him a Nobel Prize in 1962 and revolutionized our understanding of heredity. Despite his immense scientific contributions, his later career was marked by controversial remarks on race and intelligence, leading to his ostracization from the scientific community.