William Astbury

William Thomas Astbury FRS was an English physicist and molecular biologist who made pioneering X-ray diffraction studies of biological molecules. His work on keratin provided the foundation for Linus Pauling's discovery of the α-helix.

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Who was born first?

• William Astbury and Fritz Zwicky were born the same year
• William Astbury and Howard Florey were born the same year
• William Astbury and Isidor Isaac Rabi were born the same year
• William Astbury and Katharine Burr Blodgett were born the same year
• William Astbury and Albert Claude were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert ClaudeAugust 24, 1898 – May 22, 1983
2. Fritz ZwickyFebruary 14, 1898 – February 8, 1974
3. Howard FloreySeptember 24, 1898 – February 21, 1968
4. Isidor Isaac RabiJuly 29, 1898 – January 11, 1988
5. Katharine Burr BlodgettJanuary 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979
6. William Astbury (this page)February 25, 1898 – June 4, 1961

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