de Duve
Britishnoun
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Could it be, in the words of Nobel laureate Christian de Duve, a “cosmic imperative?”
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2017
Earlier this month, Christian de Duve, a Belgian Nobel laureate in medicine, was euthanized at his home at age 95 after various health problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2013
While de Duve appreciated the poetic way the writers of Genesis interpreted the shortcomings of human nature, he believed that Natural Selection was the obvious material cause.
From Forbes • May 8, 2013
Beginning in the late 1940s, Dr. de Duve used a centrifuge and other techniques to separate and examine the inner components of cells.
From New York Times • May 6, 2013
After learning he had been awarded a Nobel, Dr. de Duve said that although his discoveries had brought great intellectual satisfaction, his goal was to use them to conquer disease.
From New York Times • May 6, 2013
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