Friedrich Miescher

Description: (First Scientist to Isolate Nucleic Acid in 1869)
Apart from being the first to discover nucleic acid, Swiss biochemist Friedrich Miescher also isolated protamine, a protein associated with nucleic acid. Born to a scientifically rich family, he initially wished to become a doctor, but rendered partially deaf due to typhoid, he later chose physiological chemistry.

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Birthday August 13, 1844 (Leo)
Born In Basel, Switzerland
Died on August 26, 1895
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