Marshall Nirenberg papers

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Marshall Nirenberg papers

http://oculus.nlm.nih.gov/101549021

UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Additional records and correspondence kept by Dr. Nirenberg at his homes.

eng,

History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6387579

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Nirenberg, Marshall W.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6k47wfq (person)

Marshall Warren Nirenberg was born in New York City on April 10, 1927, to Harry and Minerva (Bykowsky) Nirenberg. In 1941, young Marshall developed rheumatic fever, so the Nirenberg family moved to Orlando, Florida to take advantage of the subtropical climate. Surrounded by "a natural paradise," during his teens Nirenberg developed a scientific and aesthetic appreciation for the natural world and became an adept observer of plant life, insects, and birds. He captured these observati...