Joshua Lederberg was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was 33 years old when he won the 1958 No
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Lederberg alongside his wife, esteemed microbiologist and feminist figure, Esther Lederberg and their friends Gunther Stent and Sydney Brenner in 1965
Lederberg in 1958
Lederberg (right) receiving The National Medal of Science from George H. W. Bush
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…He married psychiatrist Marguerite Stein Kirsch in 1968. He was survived by Marguerite, their daughter, Anne Lederberg, and his stepson, David Kirsch. Euthenics List of Jewish Nobel laureates…
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