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Olby, Robert was born on October 4, 1933 in Beckenham, Kent, England. Son of Cecil A. and Nesta M. (Paul) Olby.
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Olby, Robert was born on October 4, 1933 in Beckenham, Kent, England. Son of Cecil A. and Nesta M. (Paul) Olby.
With the assistance of Martin Packer, Olby completed an authorized biography of the late Francis Crick.
Formerly Reader at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, Robert Olby is a historian of 19th and 20th century biology, his specialist fields being genetics and molecular biology. lieutenant is entitled Francis Crick: Hunter of Life"s Secrets, after an article in The New York Times on February 2, 1962.
( The 1953 discovery by James Watson and Francis Crick of...)
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(Path To The Double Helix, The by Olby, Robert)
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Fellow Institute Biology. Member British Society History of Science (council since 1986, treasurer since 1989), History of Science Society.
Married E. Judith S. Potter, September 1, 1962. Children: Alastair, Louise, Natasha, Fleur, Peter.