Francis Crick OM FRS
(1916-2004)
Commemorated on 4 plaques
DNA Double Helix 1953 'The secret of life'. For decades the Eagle was the local pub for scientists from the nearby Cavendish Laboratory. It was here on February 28th 1953 that Francis Crick and James Watson first announced their discovery of how DNA carries genetic information. Unveiled by James Watson 25th April 2003
The Eagle Public House, 8 Benet Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom where they made an announcement
Francis Crick O.M. F.R.S. 1916-2004 Eminent Scientist Nobel Laureate Discoverer of the structure of DNA & the genetic code lived here 1945-1947
56 St. George's Square, London, United Kingdom where they lived
The structure of DNA was determined here in 1953 by James Watson & Francis Crick
Old Cavendish Laboratory, Free School Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom where they worked
Pubs in Time #9
The Eagle, Cambridge Discovery of DNA on this spot on February 28, 1953, Francis Crick and James Watson made the first public announcement of the discovery of DNA with the words "We have discovered the secret of life". Throughout their early partnership Watson & Crick dined in this room on six days every week.
Bene't Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom where they was