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Nirenberg

American  
[nir-uhn-burg] / ˈnɪr ənˌbɜrg /

noun

  1. Marshall Warren, 1927–2010, U.S. biochemist: pioneered studies on the genetic code; Nobel Prize in medicine 1968.


Nirenberg British  
/ ˈnaɪrənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. Marshall Warren. 1927–2010, US biochemist; shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1968) for his role in deciphering the genetic code

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“He somehow immediately sees things that other people don’t see, but he has trouble explaining them,” Nirenberg said.

From Scientific American • Mar. 23, 2023

“The plight of migrants seeking refuge is always a humanitarian crisis,” Mayor Ron Nirenberg of San Antonio told reporters late Monday.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

“This is nothing short of a horrific human tragedy,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said Monday night.

From Washington Times • Jun. 28, 2022

"It's unspeakable," San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said on MSNBC, noting that his community depends on migrants while there is a labor shortage.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2022

At the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Marshall Nirenberg, Heinrich Matthaei, and Philip Leder used a biochemical approach to try to crack the cipher.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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