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Erwin Chargaff, born on August 11, 1905 in Austria and died on June 20, 2002 in the United States, was a renowned biochemist known for his contributions to the study of DNA structure.

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“Science is wonderfully equipped to answer the question 'How?' but it gets terribly confused when you ask the question 'Why?'”

Science Asks Answers Accounts Confusion Confused Fog

Book:Voices in the labyrinth: nature, man, and science

Source: Voices in the labyrinth: nature, man, and science

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Born: August 11, 1905
Died: June 20, 2002
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Quotes: 19

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Heraclitean Fire: Sketches from a Life Before NatureRelated source material

Voices in the labyrinth: nature, man, and scienceRelated source material

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