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'''Robert Briggs''' (December 10, 1911 — March 4, 1983) was a scientist who in 1952, together with [[Thomas Joseph King]], [[cloning|cloned]] a [[frog]] by [[nuclear transfer]] of embryonic cells. The same technique, using somatic cells, was later used to create [[Dolly the Sheep]]. Their experiment was the first successful nuclear transplantation performed in [[metazoan]]s. |
'''Robert Briggs''' (December 10, 1911 — March 4, 1983) was a scientist who in 1952, together with [[Thomas Joseph King]], [[cloning|cloned]] a [[frog]] by [[nuclear transfer]] of embryonic cells. The same technique, using somatic cells, was later used to create [[Dolly the Sheep]]. Their experiment was the first successful nuclear transplantation performed in [[metazoan]]s. He was a scientist of the [[Institute for Cancer Research]] when the work was done. |
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He was was born in Watertown, Massachusetts. He completed BS in Boston University, and then obtained Ph.D. in 1938 from Harvard University. |
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*[http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/briggs-robert-w.pdf National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir] |
*[http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/briggs-robert-w.pdf National Academy of Sciences Biographical Memoir] |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American biologist |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1911 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Watertown, Massachusetts |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1983 |
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Robert Briggs (December 10, 1911 — March 4, 1983) was a scientist who in 1952, together with Thomas Joseph King, cloned a frog by nuclear transfer of embryonic cells. The same technique, using somatic cells, was later used to create Dolly the Sheep. Their experiment was the first successful nuclear transplantation performed in metazoans. He was a scientist of the Institute for Cancer Research when the work was done.
He was was born in Watertown, Massachusetts. He completed BS in Boston University, and then obtained Ph.D. in 1938 from Harvard University.
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