Abstract
Since the publication of Anne Sayre’s biography on x-ray crystallographer Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) in 1975, recently deceased James Dewey Watson (1928-2025) had generated an image of negative, unfriendly, male chauvinist type of scientist. However, in my per-sonal interaction with him in 2011 and 2012, I found him as a person blessed with humility and helping mind to younger generation of scientists. In this appreciation, I present this side of Watson’s character.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v37i2.248 | Journal eISSN: 2651-0200
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 34
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: The Jaffna Medical Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2025 Sachi Sri Kantha, published by The Jaffna Medical Association
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