Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Richard Henderson Biography and Timeline

Follow Richard Henderson through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Richard Henderson, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1990–2017Years on this page

1990

Atomic-Resolution Protein Electron Microscopy

Biophysicist · Cambridge · Science / Technology

Demonstrates a three-dimensional protein structure at near-atomic resolution using electron cryomicroscopy.

2017

Nobel Prize

Stockholm · Science / Chemistry

Shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing cryo-electron microscopy for high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules.

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