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Frederick Sanger
English
Scientist
Born:
Aug 13
,
1918
Died:
Nov 19
,
2013
First
Knowledge
Life
Me
Research
Science
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I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.
Frederick Sanger
Knowledge
Colleagues
Pursuit
Been
Engaged
Here
Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations.
Frederick Sanger
Science
Research
Exciting
Most
Occupations
Scientific
Scientific Research
Rewarding
In this atmosphere I soon became interested in nucleic acids.
Frederick Sanger
Atmosphere
Soon
Became
Interested
I believe that we have been doing this not primarily to achieve riches or even honour, but rather because we were interested in the work, enjoyed doing it and felt very strongly that it was worthwhile.
Frederick Sanger
Work
Achieve
Believe
Honour
Worthwhile
Strongly
Rather
Primarily
Because
Felt
Doing
Were
Been
Very
Interested
Riches
Even
Enjoyed
Influenced by him, and probably even more so by my brother Theodore (a year older than me), I soon became interested in biology and developed a respect for the importance of science and the scientific method.
Frederick Sanger
Me
Respect
Science
Year
Older
Biology
Brother
More
Developed
Soon
Importance
Him
Became
Scientific
Scientific Method
Method
Than
Influenced
Interested
Theodore
Even
It was Neuberger who first taught me how to do research, both technically and as a way of life, and I owe much to him.
Frederick Sanger
Life
Me
Technically
First
Research
Way
Both
Him
How
Owe
Taught
Much
Who
Until 1943 I received no stipend. I was able to support myself as my mother was the daughter of a relatively wealthy cotton manufacturer.
Frederick Sanger
Myself
Mother
Daughter
Relatively
Wealthy
Able
Cotton
Support
Until
Manufacturer
Received
And indeed this theme has been at the centre of all my research since 1943, both because of its intrinsic fascination and my conviction that a knowledge of sequences could contribute much to our understanding of living matter.
Frederick Sanger
Knowledge
Matter
Understanding
Conviction
Research
Living
Our
Indeed
Has-Been
Intrinsic
Both
Could
Since
Because
Been
Contribute
Centre
Theme
Much
Fascination
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