Letter from Francis Crick to James D. Watson

Letter from Francis Crick to James D. Watson

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Watson, James D., 1928-
Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
Publication:
Produced: 13 April 1967
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
DNA
Writing
Ethics, Professional
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In this letter, Crick detailed his objections to the revised draft of Watson's account of their discovery of the double helix. The working title was still Honest Jim, an ironic and self-deprecating title Watson chose to meet criticism of his and Crick's insufficiently acknowledged use of experimental evidence by other researchers, particularly Rosalind Franklin. Crick decried Watson's manuscript as a betrayal of their friendship and a distortion of the scientific methods they used in their discovery.
Copyright:
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Extent:
6 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X137 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBKN
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X137
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)