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Erwin Chargaff Biography and Timeline

Follow Erwin Chargaff through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.

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Erwin Chargaff, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records

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1950–1950Years on this page

1950

Chargaffs Rules

Biochemist · New York · Science / Chemistry

Establishes regular relationships among the four DNA bases.

1950

DNA Base Composition

Biochemist · New York · Science / Chemistry

Provides crucial evidence later used to determine DNA structure.

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