1962

Banquet speech

As the Laureate was unable to be present at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1962, the speech was held by Mr Belokhvostikov, Ambassador of the Soviet Union (Translation) Sire, Madame, Altesses Royales, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, C’est pour moi un grand honneur que d’avoir à transmettre à l’Académie Royale des Sciences de Suède,…

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Nobel Lecture

Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1962 On the Genetic Code Part of the work covered by the Nobel citation, that on the structure and replication of DNA, has been described by Wilkins in his Nobel Lecture this year. The ideas put forward by Watson and myself on the replication of DNA have also been mentioned by…

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Banquet speech

James Watson’s speech at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, December 10, 1962 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins have asked me to reply for all three of us. But as it is difficult to convey the personal feeling of others, I must speak for myself. This…

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