Norman Wingate (Bill) Pirie FRS (1 July 1907 – 29 March 1997), was a British biochemist and virologist who, along with Frederick Bawden, discovered that a virus can be crystallized by isolating tobacco mosaic virus in 1936. This was an important milestone in understanding DNA and RNA.
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1 July 1907 Torrance, Stirlingshire
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Died |
29 March 1997 (aged 89)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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