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Albrecht Kossel

German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

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German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics

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Rostock

Born

September 16, 1853

Zodiac

Virgo

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26,954

days lived

73

age at death

Born
September 16, 1853 in 🇩🇪Rostock
Died
July 5, 1927 in Heidelberg (aged 73)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·ox 🐂
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Sun Sign

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Pisces♓︎

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Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 16, 1853

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1927
Day 26,954
Age 73

Death of Albrecht Kossel

Jul 5, 1927

Albrecht Kossel passed away in Heidelberg, Germany.

1924
Day 25,673
Age 70

Appointed Director of the Physiological Institute

Jan 1, 1924
1923
Day 25,308
Age 69

Retired from the University of Heidelberg

Jan 1, 1923

Retired from his position at the University of Heidelberg.

1910
Day 20,560
Age 56

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Jan 1, 1910

Awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on cell chemistry, especially proteins and nucleic substances.

1896
Day 15,447
Age 42

Research on Histones

Jan 1, 1896

Began extensive research on histones, a key component of chromosomes.

Day 15,447
Age 42

Discovery of Histidine

Jan 1, 1896

Discovered the amino acid histidine.

1895
Day 15,082
Age 41

Professor at Marburg

Jan 1, 1895
1893
Day 14,352
Age 39

Discovery of Thymine

Jan 1, 1893

Discovered thymine, one of the four nucleobases in DNA.

1892
Day 13,986
Age 38

Professor of Physiology in Marburg

Jan 1, 1892
1886
Day 11,795
Age 32

Married Luise Holtzman

Jan 1, 1886

Married Luise Holtzman.

1885
Day 11,430
Age 31

Discovery of Adenine

Jan 1, 1885

Discovered adenine, a nucleobase found in DNA and RNA.

Day 11,430
Age 31

Discovery of Cytosine

Jan 1, 1885

Discovered cytosine, a nucleobase found in DNA and RNA.

1883
Day 10,699
Age 29

Move to Physiological Institute in Berlin

Jan 1, 1883
1879
Day 9,238
Age 25

Research on Nucleic Acids

Jan 1, 1879

Began his pioneering research on nucleic acids.

1877
Day 8,508
Age 23

Medical Degree from University of Strassburg

Jan 1, 1877

Received his medical degree from the University of Strassburg.

1872
Day 6,681
Age 18

Studied Medicine at University of Strassburg

Jan 1, 1872
1853
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Rostock, Germany

Sep 16, 1853

Born in Rostock, Germany.