Joshua Lederberg: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. May 19, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 29, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Mar 21, 2024
Added mention that Lederberg coined the term exobiology. Jul 05, 2016
Added/Edited contact info: U.S. National Library of Medicine - Biography of Joshua Lederberg. Sep 05, 2011
Added new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Biography of Joshua Lederberg. May 15, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Biography of Joshua Lederberg. Feb 09, 2009
Article revised and updated. Feb 05, 2008
Added new Web site: The Nobel Prize - Lawrence Bragg. Jul 23, 2007
Added new Web site: U.S. National Library of Medicine - Biography of Joshua Lederberg. Dec 11, 2006
Article revised. Jan 12, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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